ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Small but significant numbers of chain scissions occur in a commercial poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet exposed to temperatures between 50 and 125°C. The scission rate is initially high and then levels off to a constant rate. The short-time rate of chain scissions is temperature dependent, while the long-time rate of chain scissions appears to be temperature independent. Four possible sources of random chain scission initiation were considered: (1) the presence of unreacted initiators of polymerization, (2) free radicals generated from additives in the commercial film, (3) weak links in the polymer chain, and (4) free radicals generated from the thermal decomposition of an oxidation product of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer. The source most consistent with our results is the one involving free radicals generated from the oxidation product of MMA monomer.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1987.070340130
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