The thermal degradation of poly(vinyl acetate) and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), Part I: Experimental study of the degradation mechanism

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 800-810

  Rimez, B ^a   Rahier, H ^a   Van Assche, G ^a   Artoos, T ^a   Biesemans, M ^a   Van Mele, B ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Differential thermal analysis; EVA; Mass spectrometry; PVAc; Solid state NMR; Thermogravimetric analysis

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ENDOTHERMIC EFFECTS; SOLID-STATE NMR;

POLYVINYL ACETATES;

EID: 40949136902     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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