Open AccessStructural defects in poly(vinyl chloride)
Author(s) -
Starnes William H.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of polymer science part a: polymer chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.768
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1099-0518
pISSN - 0887-624X
DOI - 10.1002/pola.20811
Subject(s) - vinyl chloride , copolymer , polymer chemistry , polymerization , thermal stability , vinyl polymer , chloride , chemistry , materials science , polymer science , polymer , organic chemistry
This article describes, in narrative style, the research of the author and his associates, performed over a period of 30 years, that led to the identification and quantification of the anomalous structures in poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and to detailed descriptions of their mechanisms of formation. Also examined here are the implications of this work for the thermal stability of PVC, for the overall chemical mechanism of vinyl chloride polymerization, and for other relevant aspects of the chemistry and technology of vinyl chloride homopolymers and copolymers. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 2451–2467, 2005