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Kinetics of autoxidation of atactic polypropylene by infrared spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Jadrnicek B. R.,
Stivala S. S.,
Reich Leo
Publication year - 1970
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.1970.070141009
Subject(s) - autoxidation , polypropylene , tacticity , infrared spectroscopy , polymer chemistry , polymer , materials science , infrared , polymerization , oxygen , kinetics , photochemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , optics , engineering , quantum mechanics
Abstract The autoxidation of a film of atactic polypropylene was studied by means of infrared spectroscopy. Reaction temperatures varied from 110°C to 135°C and oxygen concentrations, from 5% to 100% by volume. A general reaction scheme previously reported for the autoxidation of polyolefins was utilized for atactic polypropylene. Various results obtained for this polymer were compared with those previously reported for isotactic polypropylene.