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Application of thermogravimetric‐mass spectroscopy analysis for polymer characterization
Author(s) -
Jones E. G.,
Pedrick D. L.,
Goldfarb I. J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760281606
Subject(s) - thermogravimetric analysis , materials science , characterization (materials science) , polymer , mass spectrometry , spectroscopy , thermal , degradation (telecommunications) , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemical engineering , composite material , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , chemistry , computer science , physics , chromatography , engineering , quantum mechanics , telecommunications
A general description of the thermpgravimetric‐mass spectroscopy (TG‐MS) technique is presented. Advantages and limitations are discussed with respect to other mass‐spectral techniques, and a few examples of applications of TG‐MS to the study of the thermal degradation of polymers are given.