Thermal Degradation and Identification of Heat-Sensitive Polymers

A study demonstrates the thermal degradation of two heat-sensitive polymers, namely, polystyrene and poly (methyl methacrylate). The experiment described in the study introduces undergraduate students to polymer structure as well as the application of spectroscopic techniques to the solution of stru...

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Published inJournal of chemical education Vol. 82; no. 9; pp. 1378 - 1379
Main Authors Clough, Stuart C, Goldman, Emma W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society 01.09.2005
Subjects
Chemistry
Molecular Structure
Plastics
Science Experiments
Science Instruction
Spectroscopy
Thermodynamics
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:A study demonstrates the thermal degradation of two heat-sensitive polymers, namely, polystyrene and poly (methyl methacrylate). The experiment described in the study introduces undergraduate students to polymer structure as well as the application of spectroscopic techniques to the solution of structural problems.
ISSN:0021-9584