Degradation of Acrylonitrile Polymers.
Abstract
This article considers in detail the chemical reactions which occur in acrylonitrile polymers during: (1) the 'low-temperature' thermal (below 150C), oxidative, and nucleophilic induced degradation that is so important to avoid in forming textile fibers; (2) the destructive exotherm which occurs on rapid heating of these polymers; (3) the controlled high-temperature conversion of these polymers to carbon fibers; and (4) a brief consideration of ionizing radiation, photochemical, and mechanical degradations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA007388
Entities
People
- L. H. Pebbles Jr
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology