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Thermal oxidation and photo‐oxidation of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide)
Author(s) -
Kelleher P. G.,
Jassie L. B.,
Gesner B. D.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1967.070110112
Subject(s) - thermal oxidation , phenylene , oxide , photochemistry , polymer chemistry , infrared spectroscopy , materials science , chemistry , nitrogen , absorption (acoustics) , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material
The thermal oxidation and photo‐oxidation of poly(2,6‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene oxide) have been examined. Oxidation of the plastic results in the evolution of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and traces of hydrogen, the introduction of considerable crosslinking, and increased absorption in the hydroxyl and carbonyl regions of the infrared spectrum. A free‐radical oxidation mechanism is postulated.