e-Polymers · 2008 · 125 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsBiodegradationDegradation ProductsPolymer DegradationPolymer PhysicsPolymer ProcessingPolymer ThermodynamicsAging Of Polymer MaterialsDegradationPolymer AgingPolymer Degradation AnalysisPolymer Degradation KineticsPolymer Degradation MechanismsPolymer Thermal DegradationThermo-oxidative Degradation
Abstract During processing as well as in service life, polymers degrade. For the majority of polymers this is due to oxidative processes. In this review the mechanism of the thermo-oxidative degradation of the most important (unstabilized) polymers as well as the factors determining the degradation rates are discussed.
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