Modelling the effect of solid-phase additives on thermal degradation of solids

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 369-377

  Staggs, J E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CALORIMETERS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HEAT FLUX; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SPECIFIC HEAT OF SOLIDS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

SOLID-PHASE ADDITIVES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0032635026     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(98)00155-4     Document Type: Article

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