The Thermal Degradation of Nylon Six, Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Polymers.

Abstract

This study was designed to obtain a better understanding of the thermal decomposition processes pertaining to three different step-growth polymers (Nylon 6, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polycarbonate). An intensive analytical study of thermal degradation has been carried out on these step-growth polymers. Further studies were conducted on the Nylon 6 polymer containing non-reactive halogen-based fire retardants. Prior to the degradation studies, each polymer was characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. Thermal analyses of samples were carried out using a Mettler Thermoanalyzer. The effects of heating rate and environment on the degradation processes of step-growth polymers were analyzed using thermal analysis techniques. jg

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA304485

Entities

People

  • Nobuya Igarashi

Organizations

  • University of Utah

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plastics
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymer Degradation
  • Polymeric Films
  • Resins

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Theoretical Analysis.