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:
A stress relaxation technique was used to study the kinetics of the photo-oxidation of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) film. The effects of ultraviolet irradiation were characterized by the slope of a difference line between the stress relaxation curve of an irradiated test sample and that of a nonirradiated control. An activation energy of 12 kcal/-mole was obtained for the rate-controlling reaction, which was postulated to be hydrogen abstraction from the substrate by peroxy radicals. The rate of relaxation was dependent on the radiation energy, being greater at lower energies. It was also independent of oxygen pressure at “high” pressures and dependent at “low” pressure. The nature of the plasticizer and the presence of stabilizer and ultraviolet absorbers all affected the relaxation behavior.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1970.070140308
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