ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
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:
The prediction of the lifetime of a polymer by extrapolation from weight-loss data requires a thorough analysis of degradation kinetics over a wide temperature range. Techniques are described in which entire kinetic spectra are compared among experiments performed at heating rates from 6 deg/min to 9 deg/day. These comparisons permit diagnosing shifts in reaction mechanism, uncoupling of competing processes and more reliably predicting the rate-limiting process at service conditions. These techniques and a method for obtaining initial X kinetic parameters are illustrated for several polymers.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760201006
