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Comparative studies on the thermal stability of commercial poly(vinyl chloride)
Author(s) -
AlGhamdi Ali M. S.,
AlDiab Salem S.
Publication year - 1991
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.1991.070420813
Subject(s) - thermal stability , vinyl chloride , polymer , materials science , chemical engineering , differential thermal analysis , polymer chemistry , heat stability , thermal , chemistry , polymer science , composite material , organic chemistry , copolymer , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , optics , diffraction
The thermal stability of a polymer is a characteristic function of its structure. In this study molecular weight measurements, differential thermal analysis, dehydrochlorination, and IR are the methods used to determine the thermal stability of commercial PVC products. The study was performed on Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) products as well as established products for comparative purposes. The study showed comparable results for both types of products.