“…Following the Watson Smith report of the reaction between phthalic anhydride or phthalic acid and glycerol in 1901 20 , Callahan, Arsem, Dawson, Howell, and Kienle et al [19][20][21] studied that reaction further, obtaining results and conclusions still used today. For example, Kientle 19 showed that the specific Viscosity of samples made from phthalic anhydride and glycerol was low when compared to numerous specific viscosity values given by Standinger for other synthetic linear polymers, such as polystyrene.…”