The effect of base stabilization on the recyclability of polypropylene as studied by multi-cell imaging chemiluminescence and microcalorimetry

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 557-566

  Hamskog, M ^a   Klugel M ^a   Forsstrom D ^b   Terselius, B ^a   Gijsman, P ^a  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Thermometric AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescence; Degradation; Discolouration; Embrittlement; Microcalorimetry; Oven ageing; Oxidation; Polypropylene; Processing; Recycling; Stabilization; TAM III

Indexed keywords

CHEMILUMINESCENCE; DEGRADATION; DISCOLORATION; EMBRITTLEMENT; OXIDATION; RECYCLING; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); VISCOSITY;

MELT VISCOSITY; MICROCALORIMETRY; OVEN AGEING; RESIDUAL STABILITY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 5644262721     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.07.004     Document Type: Article

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