Mathematical modeling of the depolymerization of polyamide mixtures - Part I: Kinetic mechanism and parametric studies in batch reactors

Polymer Reaction Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-67

  Kalfas, George A ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEHYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NYLON POLYMERS; POLYAMIDES;

AMIDE LINK BREAKAGE; AMMONOLYSIS; BATCH REACTORS; CYCLIC LACTAMS; DEPOLYMERIZATION; NITRILATION;

RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0032003709     PISSN: 10543414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10543414.1998.10744482     Document Type: Article

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