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In this study, poly(alkylene furanoate)\/poly(alkylene terephthalate) blends with different compositions were prepared by solution blending in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and chloroform. Three different types of blends were initially prepared, namely, poly(ethylene furanoate)\/poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PEF\/PET), poly(propylene furanoate)\/poly(propylene terephthalate) (PPF\/PPT), and poly(1,4-cyclohenedimethylene furanoate)\/poly(1,4-cycloxehane terephthalate) (PCHDMF\/PCHDMT). These blends\u2019 miscibility characteristics were evaluated by examining the glass transition temperature of each blend. Moreover, reactive blending was utilized for the enhancement of miscibility and dynamic homogeneity and the formation of copolymers through transesterification reactions at high temperatures. PEF\u2013PET and PPF\u2013PPT blends formed a copolymer at relatively low reactive blending times. Finally, poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-ethylene furanoate) (PETF) random copolymers were successfully introduced as compatibilizers for the PEF\/PET immiscible blends, which resulted in enhanced miscibility.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/polym11030556","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,3,25]],"date-time":"2019-03-25T06:56:52Z","timestamp":1553497012000},"page":"556","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":52,"title":["Exploring Next-Generation Engineering Bioplastics: Poly(alkylene furanoate)\/Poly(alkylene terephthalate) (PAF\/PAT) Blends"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7119-551X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Niki","family":"Poulopoulou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Chemistry Department, University of Ioannina, P.O. 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