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:
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) has been investigated with respect to the diffusion of hindered phenol antioxidants added to the polymer matrix. In the study, a simple method was used to measure the diffusion coeficient, with the aid of FTIR spectroscopy without any extraction or refining steps in the analysis. The diffusion coefficient, D, of five phenols containing the same 3(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) structure but with different lengths of the hydrocarbon tail were obtained in the temperature range 30-60°C. The number of carbon atoms in the tail varied between 1 and 18. It was found that the logarithm of D decreased linearly with increasing molecular size. The temperature-dependence of the phenols could be described by an Arrhenius-type relationship. It was found that the activation energy, Ed, incresed linearly with increasing molecular size. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1994.070510512
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