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:
Additives are commonly formulated into polymers to stabilize them against thermo-oxidative and photo-oxidative degradation. However, the additives themselves undergo degradation in the polymers, especially when the polymers are placed in hostile environments. This study focuses on the degradation of additives in chemical and photo-oxidizing environments; i.e., spas and xenon arc, respectively. HPLC-UV/vis, FT-IR, and GC-MS techniques were utilized to follow the degradation chemistry of the additives. The chemistry was determined for additive degradation by spa chemicals, but the degradation chemistry of benzotriazoles remains elusive due to the insolubility of the resinous degradation products. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1994.070541103
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