The thermal degradation of poly(vinyl acetate) and poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), Part II: Modelling the degradation kinetics

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1222-1230

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

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Degradation kinetics; EVA; Mechanistic modelling; PVAc

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ISOTHERMS; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CATALYTIC DEACETYLATION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; MECHANISTIC MODELING;

POLYVINYL ACETATES;

EID: 43849109843     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.01.021     Document Type: Article

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