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Mechanochemical Modification of Polystyrene and Polymethylmethacrylate
Author(s) -
SchmidtNaake G.,
Frendel A.,
Drache M.,
Janke G.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4125(200109)24:9<889::aid-ceat889>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - polystyrene , polymer , molar mass distribution , molar mass , materials science , chemical engineering , molar , molar ratio , polymer chemistry , degradation (telecommunications) , expanded polystyrene , work (physics) , polymer degradation , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , dentistry , thermodynamics , computer science , medicine , telecommunications , engineering , physics
The characteristics of polymer materials are determined for the most part by their molecular weight. The goal of the present work was to examine the suitability of the polymers polystyrene (PS) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) for the selective mechanochemical degradation and to determine which parameters influence the average molar weight and the molar weight distribution.