Thermogravimetric analysis as a polymer identification technique in forensic applications

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 505-510

  Ihms, Elihu C ^a   Brinkman, Dennis W ^a  

^a INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Plastics; Polymers; Thermogravimetric analysis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; NITRILE; NYLON; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SILICATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARSON; ARTICLE; BLAST INJURY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MATERIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 2442675392     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003252     Document Type: Article

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