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A direct injection gas‐liquid chromatographic method to monitor polymer melt devolatilization: Methyl methacrylate in poly(methyl methacrylate)
Author(s) -
Edkins T. J.,
Notorgiacomo V. J.,
Biesenberger J. A.
Publication year - 1990
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.760302303
Subject(s) - methyl methacrylate , polymer , monomer , materials science , flame ionization detector , gas chromatography , capillary action , poly(methyl methacrylate) , silicone , chromatography , chemistry , composite material
Abstract A new capillary gas chromatography method to monitor a residual monomer in a polymer is described. A short (5 m) crosslinked methyl silicone fused silica capillary column with flame ionization detection gave good separation efficiency and parts‐per‐million detection limits. Capillary gas‐liquid chromatography was superior to packed column analysis (SP 1000) in terms of both analytical utility and ease of use. This technique may prove useful for monitoring other monomer/polymer systems.