Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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Volume 92: Issue 3
Thermal degradation of copolymers from vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol
Author:
M. Fernández Facultad de Química, Universidad del País Vasco Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros P.O. Box 1072 20080 San Sebastián Spain

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Pages:
829–837
Online Publication Date:
02 Jul 2008
Publication Date:
01 Jun 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-007-8780-6
Keywords:
activation energy; poly(vinyl acetate); poly(vinyl alcohol); thermal degradation; vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymers; vinyl acetate-vinyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate copolymers; vinyl alcohol-vinyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate copolymers
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Abstract  

The thermal degradation of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVAL), vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol (VAVAL), vinyl acetate-vinyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate (VAVDNB) and vinyl alcohol-3,5-dinitrobenzoate (VALVDNB) copolymers have been studied using differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry (TG) under isothermal and dynamic conditions in nitrogen. Thermal analysis indicates that PVA and PVAL are thermally more stable than VAVAL copolymers, being PVAL the most stable polymer. The presence of small amounts of vinyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate (VDNB) in PVA or PVAL produces a marked decrease in the thermal stability of both homopolymers, being VALVDNB copolymers the less stable materials. The apparent activation energy of the degradative process was determined by the Kissinger and Flynn-Wall methods which agree well.

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