Hydrolysis kinetics of condensation polymers under humidity aging conditions

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1311-1320

  Pickett, James E ^a   Coyle, Dennis J ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Humidity; Hydrothermal; PET; Polyarylate; Polycarbonate; Polyester

Indexed keywords

AGING CONDITIONS; CONDENSATION POLYMERS; HYDROLYSIS KINETICS; HYDROLYTIC STABILITY; HYDROTHERMAL; POLY(ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE) (PET); POLYARYLATE; SECOND ORDERS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; HYDROLYSIS; POLYCARBONATES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84877830375     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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