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Thermal decomposition products of polyacrylonitrile
Author(s) -
Tsuchiya Yoshio,
Sumi Kikuo
Publication year - 1977
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.1977.070210411
Subject(s) - polyacrylonitrile , thermal decomposition , hydrogen cyanide , decomposition , pyrolysis , nitrogen , chemistry , polymer chemistry , hydrogen , cyanide , materials science , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer , engineering
The decomposition products of a polyacrylonitrile yarn thermally decomposed at temperatures of 400°, 600°, and 800°C, under a flow of either air or nitrogen, have been analyzed by GC and GCMS. Hydrogen cyanide and 16 other nitriles were identified and quantified. Decomposition products contained a series of aliphatic nitriles of various chain lengths, and HCN was the predominant toxic product.