Analysis of thermogravimetric weight loss data from the literature has indicated correlations between the overall energetics of decomposition and characteristics of the thermogravimetric curves for measurements made under nitrogen. Such correlations provide a means for comparing relative thermal stabilities of polymers from easily obtained weight loss data.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG:Eine Analyse der thermogravimetrischen Gewichtsverlust-Daten aus der Literatur hat eine Korrelation zwischen der gesamten Dekompositionsenergie und charakteristischen Eigenschaften der therrnogravimetrischen Kurven fiir Messungen unter Stickstoff ergeben. Diese Korrelation ermoglicht einen Vergleich der relativen thermischen Stabilitaten von Polymeren auf Grund einfach erhaltener Gewichtsverlustdaten.
An approximate graphical method is presented for the estimation of activation energy from thermogravirnetric traces. The method is applied to octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and to poly(tetrduoro ethylene). Good agreement was obtained between calculated and reported values. Advantages and disadvantages of the method are given.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG:Es wird ein graphisches Naherungsverfahren zur Bestimmung der Aktivierungsenergie rnit Hilfe thermogravimetrischer Messungen vorgeschlagen. Die Methode wurde an Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxan und an Polytetrafluorethylen gepriift ; die berechneten und beobachteten Werte stimrnen gut iiberein. Vorteile und Nachteileder Methode werden diskutiert.
All materials are subject to aging, a process of long ‐term degradation, but not at the same rate or affected in the same manner. The wide variation in susceptibility (or resistance) of polymers to various degradative agents, e.g., oxidative, thermal, mechanical, chemical, biological, depend on their chemical composition and structure. Accordingly, the chemical, physical, and energy considerations inherent in the pure polymer are discussed in relation to degradative stability.
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