Fast identification of polymer additives by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-42

  Herrera, M ^a   Matuschek, G ^a   Kettrup, A ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ABS; Polymer additives; Py GC MS; Pyrolysis; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PYROLYSIS;

POLYMER ADDITIVES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0042362194     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2370(02)00078-5     Document Type: Article

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