Application of isoconversional and multivariate non-linear regression methods for evaluation of the degradation mechanism and kinetic parameters of an epoxy resin

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1073-1080

  Budrugeac, P ^a   Segal, E ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MICROTECHNOLOGIES   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Epoxy resin; Non isothermal kinetics; Thermal lifetime; Thermo oxidative degradation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; GLASS TRANSITION; HEATING; LINEAR REGRESSION;

NON-ISOTHERMAL KINETICS; STATIC AIR ATMOSPHERE; THERMOOXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 44149111295     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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