Production and analysis of thermal decomposition products from polymeric materialsA description is presented of a strategy for analyzing the combustion process and the degradation products which are formed. One of three primary objectives in the study of polymer degradation is related to the characterization of the material to be studied and the investigation of the thermal behavior of the material. Another objective is concerned with the definition of the nature of the decomposition process by identification and quantitation of the degradation products. The third objective involves the determination of the mechanism and kinetics of the decomposition process. The methods of sample degradation include pyrolysis, oxidative degradation, flaming combustion, and the use of large-scale combustion chambers. Methods of chemical separation and identification are considered, taking into account low-boiling volatiles, high-boiling volatiles, and ancillary techniques.
Document ID
19790039840
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Chatfield, D. A. (Utah, University Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif., United States)
Einhorn, I. N. (Utah Univ. Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
Hileman, F. D. (Utah Univ. Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
Futrell, J. H. (Utah Univ. Salt Lake City, UT, United States)
Voorhees, K. J. (Utah, University Salt Lake City, Utah, United States)