Polymer Degradation and Stability 1995: Vol 47-50 Table of Contents

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Contents of Volumes 47-50
VOLUME 47
Number 1
Lifetime prediction for HALS-stabilized LDPE and PP
J. MALIK, D. Q. TUAN & E. SPIRK (Slovakia)
Degradation and stabilization of poly(vinyl chloride). IV. Molecular orbital calculations of activation enthalpies
for dehydrochlorination of chloroalkanes and chloroalkenes
R. BACALOGLU & M. FISCH (USA)
Degradation and stabilization of poly(vinyl chloride). V. Reaction mechanism of poly(vinyl chloride) degradation
R. BACALOGLU & M. FISCH (USA)
Thermal degradation of poly(tert-butyl aziridine)
S. ZULFIQAR, M. ZAFAR-UZ-ZAMAN, A. MUNIR (Pakistan) & I. C. McNEILL (UK)
Fire-retardant polymers. Polymerisation of 1-0xo-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicycio[2,2,2]oct-4-ylmethyl
methacrylate, and its copolymerisation with methyl! methacrylate, styrene, and triallyicyanurate
D. W. ALLEN, E. C. ANDERTON, C. BRADLEY & L. E. SHIEL (UK)
A comparative study of the polymerization of acrylic acid with native and hydrolyzed maize starches using a
potassium bromate-thiourea dioxide redox initiation system
M. H. EL-RAFIE, M. K. ZAHRAN, Kh. F. EL TAHLAWY & A. HEBEISH (Egypt)
Synergistic effects of some phenolic inhibitors used in polyethylene stabilization. |. Lyoluminescence method in
studying the synergistic effects of some binary mixtures of phenolic stabilizers
S. JIPA, T. SETNESCU, R. SETNESCU, C. OLARU & I. MIHALCEA (Romania)
Photocrosslinking of polypropylene: the effect of different photo-initiators and coagents
P. ZAMOTAEV, E. SHIBIRIN (Ukraine) & Z. NOGELLOVA (Slovakia)
in-situ generation of light-stabilizers upon photoaging of thermoset- or UV cured-acrylate coatings
C. DECKER, K. ZAHOUILHY & S. BIRY (France)
The durability of water-borne acrylic coatings
N. S. ALLEN, M. J. PARKER, C. J. REGAN, R. B. McINTYRE & W. A. E. DUNK (UK)
Accelerated thermal ageing of nitrile-butadiene rubber under air pressure
P. BUDRUGEAC (Romania)
Thermolysis of polyethylene
W. C. McCAFFREY, M. R. KAMAL & D. G. COOPER (Canada)
Thermal oxidative degradation of AES
O. CHIANTORE, M. GUAITA, M. LAZZARI & G. P. RAVANETTI (Italy)
General solution for the basic autoxidation scheme
K. T. GILLEN, J. WISE & R. L. CLOUGH (USA)
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Number 2
Environmentally degradable starch filled low density polyethylene
P. B. SHAH, S. BANDOPADHYAY & J. R. BELLARE (India)
Photo-oxidative degradation of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) in the presence of concentrated hydroxy
ers the role of hydroxy (HO") and hydroperoxy (HO;) radicals
H. KACZMAREK (Poland), L. A. LINDEN & J. F. RABEK (Sweden)
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Hydroperoxides in polyacrylonitrile and their role in carbon-fibre formation
L. T. MEMETEA, N. C. BILLINGHAM & E. T. H. THEN (UK)
Thermal degradation of poly(ethyleneglycol)
S. HAN, C. KIM & D. KWON (Korea)
Dielectric and mechanical properties in the photodegradation of poly(vinyi butyral) films
G. R. SAAD, E. EL-SHAFEE & M. W. SABAA (Egypt)
The thermal degradation of acrylonitrile-butadiene—styrene terpolymer as studied by TGA/FTIR
M. SUZUKI & C. A. WILKIE (USA)
The thermal degradation of acrylonitrile-butadiene—styrene terpolymer grafted with methacrylic acid
M. SUZUKI & C. A. WILKIE (USA)
Development of a mathematical model describing the enzymatic degradation of biomedical polyurethanes. 1.
Background, rationale and model formulation
D. G. DUGUAY, R. S. LABOW, J. P. SANTERRE & D. D. McLEAN (Canada)
Preparation, characterization and thermal degradation of poly p-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)styrene
M. COSKUN, K. DEMIRELL! & E. OZDEMIR (Turkey)
Interaction of a phenolic antioxidant dissolved in polycarbonate with molecular oxygen
N. K. TYULENEVA & Yu. A. SHLYAPNIKOV (Russia)
Antioxidant effectiveness in polymer blends
1. G. KALININA, K. Z. GUMARGALIEVA & Yu. A. SHLYAPNIKOV (Russia)
Kinetics of polymer degradation involving the splitting off of small molecules: part 11—concluding remarks
P. SIMON (Slovak Republic)
Accelerated oxidation of maize starch using the sodium chlorite/thiourea system
S. A. ABDEL-HAFIZ (Egypt)
Thermal degradation of poly(viny! butyral) laminated safety glass
N. M. SAFY EL-DIN & M. W. SABAA (Egypt)
Photodegradation of lignin model compounds: part 2—substituted stilbenes
N. A. WEIR, J. ARCT & A. CECCARELLI (Canada)
A reflectance FTIR/DSC microspectroscopic study of the nonisothermal kinetics of anhydride formation in
Eudragit L-100 films
S.-Y. LIN, C.-M. LIAO & G.-H. HSIUE (Taiwan)
The effects of antimony(Ill) oxide and basic iron(IIl) oxide on the flammability and thermal stability of a tertiary
polymer blend
P. CARTY & S. WHITE (UK)
Chemiluminescence imaging of the oxidation of polypropylene
M. CELINA, G. A. GEORGE (Australia), D. J. LACEY (Switzerland) & N. C. BILLINGHAM (UK)
Thermal degradation studies of alternating copolymers. Ill. The copolymer of maleic anhydride with
trans-stilbene
I. C. McNEILL (UK), A. Ya. POLISHCHUK & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
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Number 3
Thermal decomposition of tetrazole-containing polymers. V. Poly-1-vinyl-5-aminotetrazole
S. V. LEVCHIK, A. |. BALABANOVICH, O. A. IVASHKEVICH, P. N. GAPONIK (Belarus) & L. COSTA (Italy)
Effect of temperature on y-irradiated poly(vinyl alcohol) studied by positron annihilation
A. M. A. EL-SAYED, E. E. ABDEL-HADY, M. MOHSEN & A. SAWABY (Egypt)
The optical and mechanical properties before and after gamma irradiation of poly(vinyl alcohol) films doped
with lead acetate
F. SHARAF, M. H. |. EL-ERAKI, A. R. EL-GOHARY & F. M. A. AHMED (Egypt)
Antioxidant action in polymers: the limits of non-chemical synergism
A. P. MAR’IN, E. A. SVIRIDOVA & Yu. A. SHLYAPNIKOV (Russia)
Radiation-induced crystallinity changes and melting behavior of drawn isotactic polypropylene
D. KOSTOSKI & Z. STOJANOVIC (Yugoslavia)
Photooxidation of polydimethylsiloxane oils and resins. |V—effect of phenyl! groups
Y. ISRAELI, J. LACOSTE, J. CAVEZZAN & J. LEMAIRE (France)
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Biodegradation of polymers and adhesion properties of microorganism cells
K. Z. GUMARGALIEVA, I. G. KALININA, S. N. MIRONOVA & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
Free volume hole distributions of polymers via the positron lifetime technique
E. E. ABDEL-HADY & A. M. A. EL-SAYED (Egypt)
Degradation of phosphorus-containing polyurethanes
T. C. CHANG, Y. S. CHIU, H. B. CHEN & S. Y. HO (Taiwan)
Change with time of the properties of poly(seleno-p-naphthalene diamine) doped with chlorine
J. C. BERNEDE, G. SAFOULA, P. MOLINIE (France), A. GODOY (Chile), H. M’HARZI, A. CONAN (France),
F. DIAZ (Chile) & Y. TREGOUET (France)
Thermal properties of ceramic-loaded conductive butyl! rubber composites
S. E. GWAILY, G. M. NASR, M. M. BADAWY & H. H. HASSAN (Egypt)
Viscoelastic and dielectric study of thermally aged ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) compounds
J.-F. CHAILAN, G. BOITEUX, J. CHAUCHARD, B. PINEL & G. SEYTRE (France)
Assessment of photooxidation in multi-layer coating systems by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
J. L. GERLOCK, T. J. PRATER, S. L. KABERLINE & J. E. deVRIES (USA)
Comparison of the thermal degradation products of poly(butylene terephthalate) and flame retardant
poly(butylene terephthalate) formulations using a pyrolysis FTIR cell
M. PELLOW-JARMAN (UK) & M. HETEM (The Netherlands)
Thermal degradation of vinyl acetate—methacrylic acid copolymer and homopolymers. |. An FTIR spectroscopic
investigation of structural changes in the degrading material
1. C. McNEILL, S. AHMED & L. MEMETEA (UK)
Pitch as a UV stabiliser for polymers
R. Y. WU, L. D. McCARTHY & V. CHRISTOV (Australia)
Determination of oxidation profiles of elastomeric materials. Part |. Microscopic approach: pinpoint DMA
P. DOLE & J. CHAUCHARD (France)
Determination of oxidation profiles of elastomeric materials. Part Il. Correlation of macro (swelling) with micro
(pinpoint DMA)
P. DOLE & J. CHAUCHARD (France)
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VOLUME 48
Number 1
Photostabilization of poly(p-phenylene sulfide)
P. K. DAS, P. J. DESLAURIERS, D. R. FAHEY, F. K. WOOD & F. J. CORNFORTH (USA)
Photodegradation and photostabilization of poly( p-phenylene sulfide). Part 2. UV induced physicochemical
changes
P. K. DAS, P. J. DESLAURIERS, D. R. FAHEY, F. K. WOOD & F. J. CORNFORTH (USA)
Kinetic study of polymer incineration
M. Y. WEY & C. L. CHANG (Taiwan)
Polymer complexes. XXVIII. Novel mixed-metal poly(2-acrylamido-1-phenyl-2-aminothiourea) complexes
A. Z. EL-SONBATI, A. B. ABD EL-MOIZ & A. M. HASSANEIN (Egypt)
Polymer complexes. XXIX. Novel polymer complexes prepared from poly(1-acrylamido-2(2-pyridyl)ethane
A. Z. EL-SONBATI, A. B. ABD EL-MOIZ & A. M. HASSANEIN (Egypt)
Thermal characterization of some cross-linked methacrylic adsorbents
C. N. CASCAVAL & Ig. POINESCU (Romania)
Effects of thermal degradation on the viscoelastic and dielectric properties of chlorosulfonated polyethylene
(CSPE) compounds
J.-F. CHAILAN, G. BOITEUX, J. CHAUCHARD, B. PINEL & G. SEYTRE (France)
The dielectric behaviour of temperature-induced crosslinking of Cr(Ill)-doped poly(vinyl alcohol)
E. EL SHAFEE & R. |. NESSIM (Egypt)
Effects of y-irradiation on methacrylonitrile-styrene copolymers at — 196°C
L. DONG, D. J. T. HILL, J. H. O'DONNELL & P. J. POMERY (Australia)
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A study of degradation of cellulosic insulation materials in a power transformer, part 1. Molecular weight study
of cellulose insulation paper
D. J. T. HILL, T. T. LE, M. DARVENIZA & T. SAHA (Australia)
Thermal degradation of vinyl acetate-methacrylic acid copolymer and the homopolymers. Il. Thermal analysis
studies
1. C. McNEILL, S. AHMED & L. MEMETEA (UK)
Wavelength sensitivity of photooxidation of styrene—butadiene-styrene copolymer
H. XINGZHOU & L. ZUBO (China)
Thermal stability of natural rubber—polyester short fiber composites
A. F. YOUNAN, M. N. ISMAIL & A. I. KHALAF (Egypt)
The LC/MS/MS characterization of photolysis products of benzotriazole-based ultravoilet absorbers
M. A. DEARTH, T. J. KORNISKI & J. L. GERLOCK (USA)
Reaction of benzotriazole ultraviolet light absorbers with free radicals
J. L. GERLOCK, W. TANG, M. A. DEARTH & T. J. KORNISKI (USA)
Oxidative polymerization of dipheny! disulphide with superacid
M. WEJCHAN-JUDEK & B. PERKOWSKA-SPIEWAK (Poland)
Durability of HALS stabilized polyethylene film in a greenhouse environment
J. H. KHAN & S. HALIM HAMID (Saudi Arabia)
An enclosed Curie point pyrolysis-GC technique for studying the oxidative or thermal degradation of polymers
and volatile oligomeric oils
M. R. GRIMBLEY, R. S. LEHRLE, R. J. WILLIAMS & D. M. BATE (UK)
Effects of some antioxidants on the stability of ethylene-propylene elastomers
T. ZAHARESCU, M. GIURGINCA & |. MIHALCEA (Romania)
UV stability of water-borne acrylic coatings :
P. VINK, T. P. M. KOSTER, H. F. N. FONTIJN & A. MACKOR (The Netherlands)
Synthesis and photochemical properties of triazinylaminobenzanthrone derivatives as dyes for polymeric
materials
T. KONSTANTINOVA (Bulgaria), P. MEALLIER (France), Hr. KONSTANTINOV & D. STANEVA (Bulgaria)
Kinetics of surface hydrolysis of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] film by PHB depolymerase from Alcaligenes
faecalis T1
K.-l. KASUYA, Y. INOUE, K. YAMADA & Y. DOI (Japan)
A comparison of the thermal degradation behaviour of ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, low density
polyethylene and poly(ethyl acrylate)
1. C. McNEILL & M. H. MOHAMMED (UK)
Thermal degradation of blends of ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer with some inorganic fillers
1. C. McNEILL & M. H. MOHAMMED (UK)
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Number 2
Real-time analysis of the thermal oxidation of polyolefins by FT-IR emission
G. A. GEORGE, M. CELINA, A. M. VASSALLO & P. A. COLE-CLARKE (Australia)
The thermal-oxidative degradation of an epoxy adhesive on metal substrates: XPS and RAIR analyses
SHINN-GWO HONG (Taiwan)
Thermogravimetric kinetic study of poly(vinyl chloride) pyrolysis
A. MARCILLA & M. BELTRAN (Spain)
Interactions in the thermal and light stabilising action of novel aromatic phosphites with a
2-hydroxybenzophenone and hindered piperidine stabiliser in polyolefin films
N. S. ALLEN, R. ACOSTA ORTIZ & G. J. ANDERSON (UK)
Thermophysical properties of butyl rubber loaded with different types of carbon black
G. M. NASR, M. M. BADAWY, S. E. GWAILY, N. M. SHASH & H. H. HASSAN (Egypt)
Stabilization of polymers from the influence of biological media. Kinetic method of biocide efficiency estimation
G. E. ZAIKOV, K. Z. GUMARGALIEVA, I. G. KALININA, S. A. SEMENOV, A. N. RYZHKOV, N. V. MOISEEV (Russia)
& S. N. MIRONOVA (Belarus)
Work-hardening characteristics of y-ray irradiated blends of ethylene—propylene—diene monomer and low
density polyethylene
S. S. HAMZA & A. ELWY (Egypt)
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Kinetics of photooxidation and photostabilization in crosslinked polymer coatings
D. R. BAUER (USA)
Hydrolytic degradation of hyaluronic acid
Y. TOKITA & A. OKAMOTO (Japan)
Biodegradation of thermally oxidized polyethylene
M. WEILAND, A. DARO & C. DAVID (Belgium)
Ozone reaction with C,, fullerene. A study on the antiozonant activity of C, fullerene in dienic rubber
F. CATALDO & O. ORI (Italy)
Characterisation and degradation studies of peroxide and silane crosslinked polyethylene
M. CELINA & G. A. GEORGE (Australia)
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Number 3
Special Issue: Thermal Degradation of Polymers
In Honour of Professor Norman Grassie
Norman Grassie: an appreciation
Initiation processes in polymer degradation
G. SCOTT (UK)
The thermal degradation of poly(propylene oxide) and its complexes with LiBr and Lil
L. COSTA, G. CAMINO, M. P. LUDA (italy), G. G. CAMERON & M. Y. QURESHI (UK)
Photodegradation of poly(3,5-dimethoxyacrylophenone) in the long-wave UV region
N. A. WEIR, J. ARCT & A. CECCARELLI (Canada)
Degradation of contaminated plastics: a kinetic study
M. DAY, J. D. COONEY & M. MacKINNON (Canada)
Upgrading of recycled plastics by restabilization—an overview
J. POSPISIL (Czech Republic), F. A. SITEK (Switzerland) & R. PFAENDNER (Germany)
Mechanistic study of thermal behaviour and combustion performance of
epoxy resins. ll. T@DDM/DDS system
S. V. LEVCHIK, G. CAMINO, M. P. LUDA, L. COSTA (Italy), B. COSTES, Y. HENRY,
G. MULLER & E. MOREL (France)
Thermal decomposition of polymeric hydroperoxides and surface grafting of acrylamide
G. GEUSKENS & Ph. THIRIAUX (Belgium)
The mode of action of metal stearate stabilisers in poly(vinyl chloride). Ill. Influence of
pre-heating on polyene formation and secondary reactions
R. BENAVIDES, M. EDGE, N. S. ALLEN, M. SHAH & M. M. TELLEZ (UK)
Thermal degradation of poly(arylene sulphides). Part 5: Vacuum pyrolysis of
poly(1,4-phenylene sulphide) in the presence of polystyrene products volatile at
pyrolysis temperature involatile at ambient temperature (V,,,)
O. A. PETERS & R. H. STILL (UK)
The thermal degradation of the vinyl acetate-methacrylic acid copolymer and its related
homopolymers. Ill: the analysis of the pyrolysis products
1. C. McNEILL, L. MEMETEA, S. AHMED & W. J. COLE (UK)
Biodeterioration of polymeric materials: generalized kinetic data
K. Z. GUMARGALIEVA & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
The possibilities of microencapsulated antioxidants for polymers. |: a theoretical analysis
N. C. BILLINGHAM & P. GARCIA-TRABAJO (UK)
Antioxidant interaction between organic phosphites and hindered amine light stabilisers during
processing and thermoxidation of polypropylene
|. BAUER, W. D. HABICHER, C. RAUTENBERG (Germany) & S. AL-MALAIKA (UK)
The degradaticn mechanism of polyisobutylene: Part 2. Characterisation of the products and the
dependence of their yields on sample thickness provides detailed mechanistic information
M. R. GRIMBLEY & R. S. LEHRLE (UK)
Photooxidation mechanisms of styrenic polymers
J.-L. GARDETTE, B. MAILHOT & J. LEMAIRE (France)
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VOLUME 49
Number 1
Special Issue
iii Foreword
Papers presented at the European Polymer Federation Meeting, Basel, Switzerland, October 1994
Some aspects of a new class of sulfur containing phenolic antioxidants
H. MEIER, P. DUBS, H. KUNZI, R. MARTIN, G. KNOBLOCH, H. BERTTERMAN, B. THUET, A. BORER, U. KOLCZAK & G. RIST
(Switzerland)
Photochemical and thermal oxidation of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)
A. RIVATON (France)
Surface and bulk analyses of the oxidation of polyolefins
J. LACOSTE (France), Y. DESLANDES, P. BLACK & D. J. CARLSSON (Canada)
Re-examination of the role of hydroperoxides in polyethylene and polypropylene: chemical and physical aspects of
hydroperoxides in polyethylene
F. GUGUMUS (Switzerland)
Chemiluminescence and thermogravimetric study of thermal oxidation of polypropylene
L. MATISOVA-RYCHLA, J. RYCHLY (Slovak Republic), J. VERDU, L. AUDOUIN (France) & K. CSOMOROVA (Slovak Republic)
Physical aspects of polymer stabilization
E. FOLDES (Hungary)
Mechanism of action of phosphites in polyolefin stabilisation
C. NERI, S. COSTANZI, R. M. RIVA, R. FARRIS & R. COLOMBO (italy)
A new semiempirical method of estimation of activity and bond dissociation energies of antioxidants
E. T. DENISOV (Russia)
Reactive processing of polymers: mechanisms of grafting reactions of functional antioxidants on polyolefins in the presence
of a coagent
S. AL-MALAIKA & N. SUHARTY (UK)
Papers presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the Polymer Degradation Discussion Group, Brighton, UK, September 1994
Lifetime prediction in the hydrolytic ageing of polyesters
V. BELLENGER, M. GANEM, B. MORTAIGNE & J. VERDU (France)
Chain-breaking stabilizers in polymers: the current status
J. POSPISIL & S. NESPUREK (Czech Republic)
Photostabilisation of organic coatings
C. DECKER, S. BIRY & K. ZAHOUILY (France)
Differences and similarities in the thermooxidative degradation of polyamide 46 and 66
P. GISSMAN, D. TUMMERS & K. JANSSEN (The Netherlands)
Mechanistic aspects of the stabilization of polyamides by combinations of metal and halogen salts
K. JANSSEN, P. GISSMAN & D. TUMMERS (The Netherlands)
New developments in polymer photostabilization
K. KIKKAWA (Japan)
Computer modelling of the degradation of linear polymers
A. M. EMSLEY & R. J. HEYWOOD (UK)
Correlation of physicochemical changes in UV-exposed low density polyethylene films containing various UV stabilisers
M. LIU, A. R. HORROCKS & M. E. HALL (UK)
Recent advances in bisphenol-A polycarbonate photodegradation
A. RIVATON (France)
A study of the products of PVC thermal degradation
1. C. McNEILL, L. MEMETEA & W. J. COLE (UK)
Mechanisms of antiozonant protection of elastomers
G. J. LAKE & P. G. MENTE (UK)
The mode of action of metal stearate stabilisers in poly(viny! chloride): Il. Influence of pre-heating on induction times and
carbonyl formation
R. BENAVIDES, M. EDGE & N. S. ALLEN (UK)
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Electrical and physical properties of ethylene-propylene—diene monomer (EPDM) rubber loaded with
semi-reinforcing furnace black
A. F. YOUNAN, A. M. CHONEIM, A. A. A. TAWFIK & K. N. ABD-EL-NOUR (Egypt)
The thermal degradation mechanism of polyisobutylene. Part 1: comparison of results with statistical
predictions provides a general interpretation of the mechanisms of decomposition
M. R. GRIMBLEY & R. S. LEHRLE (UK)
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Synthesis and characterization of new monomers containing UV-absorber function
J.-Q. PAN (China), W. W. Y. LAU, J. LIN, K. L. TAN & S. H. GOH (Singapore)
The distribution of oxidation products in irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
P. O'NEILL, C. BIRKINSHAW, J. J. LEAHY, M. BUGGY (Ireland) & T. ASHIDA (Japan)
A study of crystallinity changes in oxidised celluloses
A. J. VARMA & V. B. CHAVAN (india)
UV-exposure of stabilized and non-stabilized HDPE films: physico-chemical characterization
H. D. HOEKSTRA, J. L. SPOORMAKER, J. BREEN (The Netherlands), L. AUDOUIN & J. VERDU (France)
Thermal analysis and degradation mechanisms of blends of low density polyethylene, poly(ethyl acrylate) and
ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer with calcium carbonate
1. C. McNEILL & M. H. MOHAMMED (UK)
Comparative study of the thermal decomposition of pure cellulose and pulp paper
S. SOARES, G. CAMINO & S. LEVCHIK (italy)
Mass spectroscopy analysis of volatile photoproducts in photooxidation of polypropylene
J.-L. PHILIPPART, F. POSADA & J.-L. GARDETTE (France)
Lignin inhibits autoxidative degradation of cellulose
J. A. SCHMIDT, C. S. RYE & N. GURNAGUL (Canada)
Comparison of polyethylene hydroperoxide decomposition under natural and accelerated conditions
A. TIDJANI & Y. WATANABE (Japan)
Discoloration and subsequent recovery of optical polymers exposed to ionizing radiation
R. L. CLOUGH, G. M. MALONE, K. T. GILLEN, J. S. WALLACE & M. B. SINCLAIR (USA)
Effect of irradiation on the degradability of polypropylene in the natural environment
F. YOSHII (Japan), G. MELIGI (Egypt), T. SASAKI, K. MAKUUCHI (Japan), A. M. RABIE (Egypt) & S.-I. NISHIMOTO
(Japan)
Comparison of the degradability of irradiated polypropylene and poly(propylene-co-ethylene) in the natural
environment
G. MELIG! (Egypt), F. YOSHII, T. SASAKI, K. MAKUUCHI (Japan), A. M. RABIE (Egypt) & S.-I. NISHIMOTO (Japan)
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Polaron mechanism in the thermal stabilization of poly(vinyl chloride). Part Il: action of metal chlorides
V. H. TRAN, A. GUYOT, T. P. NGUYEN & P. MOLINIE (France)
Effect of alkyl substituent on the thermal degradation of poly(alkyl methacrylate): a molecular orbital study using
the ASED-MO method
M. K. AWAD (Saudia Arabia)
Thermal degradation studies of terephthalate polyesters: 2. Poly(ether—esters)
M. BOUNEKHEL & I. C. McNEILL (UK)
Thermo-oxidative degradation of phosphorus-containing polyurethane
T. C. CHANG, W. S. SHEN, Y. S. CHIU & S. Y. HO (Taiwan)
Oxidation of atactic polypropylene in the presence of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-phenylphenol
Yu. A. SHLYAPNIKOV & E. S. TORSUEVA (Russia)
Effect of homogeneity on the thermal degradation of poly(viny! chloride)/poly(a-methylstyrene—acrylonitrile—
_methylmethacrylate) blends
T. KOVACIC, B. BARIC & I. KLARIC (Croatia)
Phenolic-type stabilizers as generators and quenchers of singlet molecular oxygen O, ('A,). Part |: methyl
salicylate, salicylic acid and some related compounds
A. T. SOLTERMANN (Argentina), D. DE LA PENA, S. NONELL, F. AMAT-GUERRI (Spain) & N. A. GARCIA
(Argentina)
Synthesis and characterization of new monomeric HALS formed from epoxide with double bond
J.-Q. PAN (China), W. W. Y. LAU & J. LIN (Singapore)
Thermal degradation of model linear and star-shaped polyisoprene molecules
O. CHIANTORE, M. GUAITA, M. LAZZARI (Italy), N. HADJICHRISTIDIS & M. PITSIKALIS (Greece)
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Therma! degradation of polyethylene terephthalate: study of polymer stabilization
F. VILLAIN, J. COUDANE & M. VERT (France)
Thermal degradation of flame-retardant components in filled and unfilled ABS plastics
E. GUTMAN, A. BOBOVITCH, |. RUBINCHIK, S. SHEFTER, S. LACH, L. UTEVSK!I & M. MUSKATEL (Israel)
An ultrasensitive technique for testing the Arrhenius extrapolation assumption for thermally aged elastomers
J. WISE, K. T. GILLEN & R. L. CLOUGH (USA)
Analysis by pyrolysis/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of glass fibre/vinylester thermal degradation
products
N. REGNIER & B. MORTAIGNE (France)
A study of degradation of ce!lulosic insulation materials in a power transformer. Part 2: tensile strength of
cellulose insulation paper
D. J. T. HILL, T. T. LE, M. DARVENIZA & T. SAHA (Australia)
The surface oxidation of a thermoplastic olefin elastomer under ozone exposure: ATR analysis
S.-G. HONG & C.-M. LIAO (Taiwan)
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Number 1
Photooxidation of unstabilized and HALS-stabilized polyphasic ethylene—propylene polymers
P. DELPRAT, X. DUTEURTRE & J.-L. GARDETTE (France)
Effect of the chemical stabilization system on the photooxidation of polypropylene containing talc and carbon
black
M. A. CHINELATTO & J. A. M. AGNELLI (Brazil)
Thermal analysis of blends of poly(ethylene co-acrylic acid) (PEA) and epoxidised natural rubber (ENR)
S. MOHANTY, P. G. MUKUNDA & G. B. NANDO (India)
Accelerated thermal ageing of an EVA compound
G. MARES (Romania)
Thermal degradation of poly(tert-buty! aziridine)/poly(methyl methacrylate) block copolymer
S. ZULFIQAR, M. ZAFAR-UR-ZAMAN, A. MUNIR (Pakistan) & I. C. McNEILL (UK)
Behaviour of ethylene—propylene elastomers in salt solutions: |. SEM investigation of gamma irradiation effects
T. ZAHARESCU & |. MIHALCEA (Romania)
Degradation of ethylene-propylene elastomers in the presence of ozone
M. GIURGINCA, T. ZAHARESCU & A. MEGHEA (Romania)
Thermal! expansion behavior of drawn and gamma irradiated low-density polyethylene:
D. KOSTOSKI, Z. KACAREVIC-POPOVIC & Lj. NOVAKOVIC (Yugoslavia)
Irradiation effect on polyethylene in the presence of an antioxidant and trifunctional monomers
Lj. NOVAKOVIC & O. GAL (Yugoslavia)
Grafting antioxidants: VIII. Antioxidant activity and grafting of some N-(aryl)-2,6-di-tert-butylquinoneimines
J. M. HERDAN, M. STAN & M. GIURGINCA (Romania)
An investigation of the thermal degradation of melamine phosphonite by XPS and thermal analysis techniques
D. FENG, Z. ZHOU & M. BO (China)
The influence of y-radiation on polyamide 1010 aggregate structures
H. F. ZHANG, L. H. ZHANG, B. Q. YANG & Z. S. MO (China)
Thermal degradation studies of electron beam cured ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
S. K. DUTTA, A. K. BHOWMICK, P. G. MUKUNDA & T. K. CHAKI (India)
Chemiluminescence and oxidation of polypropylene: comments on the heterogeneous model
L. ZLATKEVICH (USA)
Heterogeneous and homogeneous kinetic analyses of the thermal oxidation of polypropylene
M. CELINA & G. A. GEORGE (Australia)
The performance of light stabilizers in accelerated and natural weathering
F. GUGUMUS (Switzerland)
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Kinetic study of the thermal decomposition of polystyrene and polyethylene-viny! acetate graft copolymers by
thermogravimetric analysis
A. MARCILLA & M. BELTRAN (Spain)
X-ray induced degradation of regenerated cellulose membrane films
Y. KAWANO & A. J. M. LOGAREZZ!I (Brazil)
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Rheological, mechanical and electrical properties of natural rubber—white filler mixtures reinforced with nylon 6
short fibers
A. L. G. SAAD & A. F. YOUNAN (Egypt)
Photooxidation of cured fluorinated polymers—l. Photooxidation of copolymers of fluorinated olefins and ally!
or vinyl ethers
F. POSADA, J.-L. PHILIPPART, P. KAPPLER & J.-L. GARDETTE (France)
Comments on the Eyring interpretation of the compensation effect
F. TUDOS & P. K. DAVID (Hungary)
Thermal stability of poly(methacryloyl hydrazine) derivatives and their complexes with some transition metal
chlorides
A. M. GAD, A. EL-DISSOUKY & W. ABDEL-ALIM (Egypt)
Optimisation of pyrolysis chamber design for filament pyrolysers
T. HAMMOND, R. S. LEHRLE & A. SHORTLAND (UK)
The thermooxidative degradation of poly(vinyl chloride). Part |. The stabilising action of dibutyltin maleate and
trisnitro (1,3-dihydroxyl-2-hydroxymethyl-2-nitropropane) on PVC in air
O. A. PETERS, M. TUROTI & J. B. ADENIYI (Nigeria)
A comparative study of the catalytic action of water-miscible organic solvents on the hydrolytic degradation of
long-chain polyphosphates
R. GUPTA, S. A. RAYEENY, S. S. DAS & H. N. BHARGAVA (India)
Graft polymerization of methacrylic acid on starch and hydrolyzed starches
Kh. M. MOSTAFA (Egypt)
Thermal behaviour of linen and chemically treated linen fibres
M. Z. SEFAIN, M. H. FADL, N. A. EL-WAKIL & M. S. ABD EL-SALAM (Egypt)
Ultrastructural aspects of lignocellulose degradation by some microorganisms
A. A. EL-GAMMAL, Z. A. NAGLEB & S. M. HELMY (Egypt)
Degradation of polypropylene under gamma irradiation: protection effect of additives
Y. S. SOEBIANTO, I. KUSUHATA, Y. KATSUMURA, K. ISHIGURE, J. KUBO, H. KUDOH & T. SEGUCHI (Japan)
The photodegradation of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)—a characterization of the final products by
various spectroscopic techniques
S. SCHNEIDER, J. HARRER, F. RICHTER, R. WEIB & J. KOCH (Germany)
Studieso f the thermal degradation of polysulfones by filament-pulse pyrolysis-gas chromatography
P. ALMEN & |. ERICSSON (Sweden)
Combustion of polyethylene filled with metallic hydroxides and crosslinkable polyethylene
J. T. YEH, H. M. YANG & S. S. HUANG (Taiwan)
Ethylene-propylene diene rubber/low density polyethylene/boron carbide composites as neutron shields
M. M. ABDEL-AZIZ, S. E. GWAILY, A. S. MAKARIOUS & A. EL-SAYED ABDO (Egypt)
Thermal lifetime evaluation of polymeric materials exhibiting a compensation effect and dependence of
activation energy on the degree of conversion
P. BUDRUGEAC (Romania)
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Number 3
The influence of physical ageing on the electrical and swelling behaviour of ternary rubber vulcanizates
G. M. NASR & A. S. GOMAA (Egypt)
Photodegradation of polystyrene containing flame-retardants: wavelength sensitivity and efficiency of
degradation
A. TORIKAI, T. KOBATAKE, F. OKISAKI & H. SHUYAMA (Japan)
Degradation behaviour of poly(methyl methacrylate-g-3-hydroxybutyrate) polymer films
G. ADAMUS, M. KOWALCZUK, Z. JEDLINSKI (Poland), A. BALLISTRERI (Italy), T. SCHERER & R. W. LENZ (USA)
Rearrangement of the main-chain and subsequent thermal degradation of polyphenylene-ether
S. TAKAYAMA, N. MATHUBARA, T. ARAI & K. TAKEDA (Japan)
Thermal analysis of blends of low density polyethylene, poly(ethyl acrylate) and ethylene ethyl acrylate
copolymer with polydimethylsiloxane
1. C. McNEILL & M. H. MOHAMMED (UK)
An electron spin resonance study on y-irradiated poly(t-lactic acid) and poly(p,.-lactic acid)
A. BABANALBANDI, D. J. T. HILL, J. H. O'DONNELL, P. J. POMERY & A. WHITTAKER (Australia)
Aromatic secondary amines as antioxidants for polyolefins. Part 2: phenothiazines
L. GRECI, A. MAR’IN, P. STIPA & P. CARLONI (Italy)
Antioxidant-induced yellowing of textiles
O. D. BANGEE, V. H. WILSON, G. C. EAST & |. HOLME (UK)
Pyrolysis of N-acryloyl, N’cyanoacetohydrazide and its polymer
N. A. AL-AWADI & M. Z. ELSABEE (Kuwait)
Pyrolysis of 1-methacryloyl-3-phenylthiourea and its polymer: rate and mechanism
N. A. AL-AWADI & M. Z. ELSABEE (Kuwait)
Processing stabilization of HDPE: a complex study of an additive package
J. MALIK, K. H. STOLL, D. CABATON & A. THURMER (France)
Thermal degradation of metal novolak precursors for high temperature superconductors: thermogravimetric
and mass spectroscopy studies =
|. v. LAMPE, R. KUNZE, D. NEUBERT & W. GUNTHER (Germany)
Hydrolysis and stabilization performance of bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythrityl diphosphite in
polypropylene :
J. TOCHACEK & J. SEDLAR (Czech Republic)
Stability of the interphase interaction and changes in the microdestruction mechanisms in low density
polyethylene on high energy irradiation
M. MATEEV & S. KARAGEORGIEV (Bulgaria)
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