Media type: E-Article Title: Thermally reversible crosslinking of polystyrene via the furan–maleimide Diels–Alder reaction Contributor: Canary, Stephen A.; Stevens, Malcolm P. imprint: Wiley, 1992 Published in: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry Language: English DOI: 10.1002/pola.1992.080300829 ISSN: 0887-624X; 1099-0518 Origination: Footnote: Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Mixtures of maleimidomethylated polystyrene with difurfuryl adipate or with furfuryl alcohol‐esterified poly[styrene‐co‐(maleic anhydride)] underwent thermally reversible Diels–Alder crosslinking. Reversal of crosslinking occurred rapidly at 150°C. The instability of the furfuryl group, however, limits the practicability of the reaction. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</jats:p>