Kinetics of the thermal degradation of isomeric dipropyl and dibutyl esters of poly(itaconic acid)

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1619-1628

  Katsikas, L ^a   Boskovic G ^a   Velickovic S J ^a   Velickovic J S ^a   Popovic I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ESTERIFICATION; POLYMERIZATION; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DIBUTYL ESTERS; POLYITACONIC ACID; RANDOM MAIN CHAIN SCISSION INITIATION; THERMOOXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0343826738     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-3057(99)00246-3     Document Type: Article

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