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:
The influence of elemental red phosphorus on the rate of thermal degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) has been studied in the temperature range of 400° to 500°C in inert and oxidizing atmospheres by means of isothermal thermogravimetric analysis. Addition of red phosphorus is found to reduce the rates of both the pyrolytic and the thermo-oxidative degradation and to increase the amount of residual char. A correlation of pyrolysis rates with oxygen index data has been attempted.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1977.070210625
