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Polymer Degradation and Stability 54 (1996) 419-423 © 1996 Elsevier Science Limited Printed in Northern Ireland. All rights reserved ELSEVIER Contents of Volumes 53 and 54 Volume 53 Number 1 1996 1. Effects of reprocessing conditions on the properties of unfilled and talc-filled polypropylene G. GUERRICA-ECHEVARRIA, J. |. EGUIAZABAL & J. NAZABAL (Spain) The determination of nitroxide radical distributions in polymers by EPR imaging M. LUCARINI, G. F. PEDULLI, V. BORZATTA & N. LELLI (Italy) Photooxidation of cured fluorinated polymers—ll. Comparison with non-fluorinated polyethers F. POSADA, J.-L. PHILIPPART, P. KAPPLER & J.-L. GARDETTE (France) Photooxidation of cured fluorinated polymers—lll. Quantitative study of the photooxidation by mass spectrometry J.-L. PHILIPPART, F. POSADA & J.-L. GARDETTE (France) Kinetic measurements by pyrolysis-gas chromatography, and examples of their use in deducing mechanisms D. M. BATE & R. S. LEHRLE (UK) Comparison of the UV-degradation chemistry of unstabilized and HALS-stabilized polyethylene and polypropylene P. GIUSMAN & A. DOZEMAN (The Netherlands) On the reaction of ozone with B-carotene, a naturally occurring polyene F. CATALDO (italy) Effect of photodegradation on the £-relaxation in poly(methylmethacrylate) E. EL. SHAFEE (Egypt) Thermooxidation of poly(ethylene-co-methyl acrylate) and poly(methyl acrylate) compared to oxidative thermal aging of polyethylene P. DOLE & J. CHAUCHARD (France) On the biostability of a novel B-cyclodextrin based hydrophilic polyurethane K. SREENIVASAN (India) The degradation and stabiity of polyethylene with small additions of metal oxides under UV-irradiation V. P. GORDIENKO & YU. A. DMITRIEV (Russia) Stabilization of polyamides—l. The efficiency of antioxidants in polyamide 6 B. LANSKA (Czech Republic) Stabilization of polyamides—ll. Reactions of antioxidants with peroxy radicals of 6-hexanelactam B. LANSKA (Czech Republic) Thermal degradation of polyethylene mixed with poly(vinyl chloride) and poly(ethyleneterephthalate) Y. SAKATA, M. A. UDDIN, K. KOIZUMI & K. MURATA (Japan) Chemiluminenscence from oxidation of polypropylene: Correlation with peroxide concentration A. KRON, B. STENBERG, T. REITBERGER (Sweden) & N. C. BILLINGHAM (UK) Effects of zeolites on the pyrolysis of polypropylene W. ZHAO (China), S. HASEGAWA, J. FUJITA, F. YOSHII, T. SASAKI, K. MAKUUCHI (Japan), J. SUN & S.-l. NICHIMOTO (Japan) Book reviews Calendar of events Volume 53 Number 2 1996 141 Characterisation of the species responsible for yellowing in melt degraded aromatic polyesters—I: Yellowing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) M. EDGE, R. WILES, N. S. ALLEN, W. A. MCDONALD & S. V. MORTLOCK (UK) 419 420 Contents of Volumes 53 and 54 153 Synthesis and properties of new UV-absorbers with hiaher MW J.-Q. PAN (China), W. W. Y. LAU (Singapore), Z. F. ZHANG & X. Z. HU (China) 161 Thermooxidative degradation of polyolefins in the solid state—4: Heterogeneous oxidation kinetics F. GUGUMUS (Switzerland) 189 Thermal degradation of mixed plastic waste to aromatics and gas W. KAMINSKY, B. SCHLESSELMANN & C. M. SIMON (Germany) 199 Effect of irradiation on pyrolysis of polypropylene in the presence of zeolites W. ZHAO (China), S. HASEGAWA, J. FUJITA, F. YOSHII, T. SASAKI, K. MAKUUCHI (Japan), J. SUN (China) & S. NISHIMOTO (Japan) 207 Ageing of EPDM—I: Photo and thermal stability of EPDM hydroperoxides G. TEISSEDRE, J. F. PILICHOWSKI, S. CHMELA & J. LACOSTE (France) 217 Thermal analysis of some aromatic amine cured model epoxy resin systems—!: Materials systhesis and characterization, cure and post-cure T. DYAKONOV, Y. CHEN, K. HOLLAND, J. DRBOHLAV, D. BURNS, D. VANDER VELDE, L. SEIB, E. J. SOLOSKI, J. KUHN, P. J. MANN & W. T. K. STEVENSON (USA) 243 Cadmium chloride catalyzed degradation of PVC: UV-visible spectrophotometric and thermogravimetric studies W. KHAN & Z. AHMAD (Pakistan) 251 Kinetic models for the thermal decomposition of commercial PVC resins and plasticizers studied by thermogravimetric analysis A. MARCILLA & M. BELTRAN (Spain) 261 PVC-plasticizer interactions during the thermal decomposition of PVC plastisols. Influence of the type of plasticizer and resin A. MARCILLA & M. BELTRAN (Spain) 269 Book reviews 271 Calendar of events Volume 53 Number 3 1996 273 Biodegradability of cured gelatin-PF resin blends by strains of Aeromonas hydrophila PC5 and LA8, a psychrotrophic bacterium T. H. GOSWAMI, M. SAIRAM & M. M. MAITI (India) 279 Thermal stabilisation of PVC via the polaron mechanism Part Ill: Stabilisation with organotin compounds V. H. TRAN, T. P. NGUYEN & P. MOLINIE (France) 289 Electrical properties and penetration rate of solvent into irradiated LDPE/SBR conductive blend A. ELWY, M. M. BADAWY & G. M. NASR (Egypt) 295 Thermal degradation kinetics of polybutadiene rubber J.-P. LIN, C.-Y. CHANG, C.-H. WU & S.-M. SHIH (China) 301 The thermal oxidation of poly(propylene oxide) and its complexes with LiBr and Lil L. COSTA, G. CAMINO, M. P. LUDA (Italy), G. G.C AMERON & M. Y. QURESHI (UK) 311 The evaluation of an innovative costabiliser for poly(vinyl chloride). Inhibition of discolouration and stabilisation performance in the polymer R. BENAVIDES, M. EDGE, N. S. ALLEN, M. MELLOR, H. HARVEY & G. SCHMETS (UK) 319 The evaluation of an innovative costabiliser for poly(vinyl chloride)—lIl. Interactions between metal stearates and the costabiliser R. BENAVIDES, M. EDGE, N. S. ALLEN, M. MELLOR, H. HARVEY & G. SCHMETS (UK) 329 Thermal decomposition of biodegradable polyesters—ll. Poly(lactic acid) F.-D. KOPINKE, M. REMMLER, K. MACKENZIE, M. MODER & O. WACHSEN (Germany) 343 Photooxidation of polybutadiene at long wavelengths (A > 300 nm) M. PITON & A. RIVATON (France) 361 Photo- and thermal ageing of polychloroprene: Effect of carbon black and crosslinking F. DELOR, J. LACOSTE, J. LEMAIRE, N. BARROIS-OUDIN & C. CARDINET (France) 371 Fire resistance and mechanical properties of a huntite/hydromagnesite/antimony trioxide/decabromodipheny| oxide filled PP—PE copolymer B. TOURE, J.-M. LOPEZ CUESTA, P. GAUDON, A. BENHASSAINE & A. CRESPY (France) 381 Photo-oxidation of thermoplastics in bending and in uniaxial compression L. TONG & J. R. WHITE (UK) 397 Calendar of events Contents of Volumes 53 and 54 421 Volume 54 Number 1 1996 1 Thermo-oxidative behaviour of halobutyl and butyl elastomers S. JIPA, M. GIURGINCA, T. SETNESCU, R. SETNESCU, G. IVAN & I. MIHALCEA (Romania) The role of quinone methides in thermostabilization of hydrocarbon polymers—l. Formation and reactivity of quinone methides J. POSPISIL, S. NESPUREK (Czech Republic) & H. ZWEIFEL (Switzerland) 15 The role of quinone methides in thermostabilization of hydrocarbon polymers—ll. Properties and activity mechanisms J. POSPISIL, S. NESPUREK (Czech Republic) & H. ZWEIFEL (Switzerland) 23 Thermal degradation of polyisobutylene: effect of rotational motion around C-C- bond on the 8B scission leading to monomer formation T. SAWAGUCHI & M. SENO (Japan) 33 Thermal degradation of polyisobutylene: effect of end initiation from terminal double bonds T. SAWAGUCHI & M. SENO (Japan) 49 Prediction of photoageing stability of plasticised PVC films containing UV-stabilisers J. G. MARTINEZ, O. S. RODRIGUEZ F., S. SANCHEZ L., E. RAMIREZ V. (Mexico) & N. S. ALLEN (UK) 57 Service life prediction of automotive coatings, correlating infrared measurements and gloss retention K. M. WERNSTAHL (Sweden) 67 Thermal analysis of some aromatic amine cured model epoxy resin systems—ll. Residues of degradation T. DYAKONOV, P. J. MANN, Y. CHEN & W. T. K. STEVENSON (USA) 85 High resolution XPS of recycled polyethylene G. BEAMSON (UK), G. CAVALLARO (italy), D. T. CLARK (UK), A. POLLICINO & A. RECCA (Italy) 89 Characterisation of polypropylene peroxides; their thermo-oxidative stability and reactivity towards dimethylsulfide A. KRON, B. STENBERG & T. REITBERGER (Sweden) 99 The cooperative effect between pyrene and a radical scavenger in stabilization of LDPE as studied by chemiluminescence S. JIPA (Romania), M. NISHIMOTO, H. OTSUKI & Z. OSAWA (Japan) 107 Thermogravimetric studies of the metal complexes of polystyrene-supported ethanolamine B. MATHEW & S. JACOB (India) 113 Book review 115 Calendar of events Volume 54 Numbers 2-3 1996 Special Issue: Fire Retardant Polymers Proceedings of The Fifth European Conference Salford, UK, Sept. 1995 Publication of Proceedings Vv Preface vil Editorial Plenary Lectures 117 Grafting to achieve flame retardancy C. A. WILKIE, M. SUZUKI, X. DONG, C. DEACON, J. A. CHANDRASIRI & T. J. XUE (USA) 125 A systems approach to flame retardancy and comments on modes of action E. D. WEIL, W. ZHU, N. PATEL & S. M. MUKHOPADHYAY (USA) 137 Some aspects of intumescent fire retardant systems E. POPATOVA, A. ANTONOV, T. RUDAKOVA, G. ALEKSJUK & N. KHALTURINSKIJ (Russia) 143 Developments in flame retardants for heat and fire resistant textiles—the role of char formation and intumescence A. R. HORROCKS (UK) Contributed Papers 157 A solution to spontaneous combustion in linseed oil formulations C. J. ABRAHAM (USA) 422 Contents of Volumes 53 and 54 167 Development of environmentally friendly multifunctional flame retardants for commodity and engineering plastics R. SMITH, P. GEORLETTE, |. FINBERG & G. REZNICK (Israel) 175 Evaluation of ecotoxicological properties of new duroplastic materials without halogen as flame retardant A. A. KETTRUP, D. LENOIR, W. THUMM, K. KAMPKE-THIEL & B. BECK (Germany) 181 ‘Go with the flow!’: Advantages of high melt flow rate ignition resistant polycarbonate versus IR PC/ABS blends S. A. OGOE, P. F. GRELLE, T. J. WATKINS, P. J. MASLOSKI & M. A. KALLMAN (USA) 189 Phosphorus—bromine flame retardant synergy in polycarbonate/ABS blends J. GREEN (USA) 195 An XPS investigation of thermal degradation and charring processes for PVC and PVC/Cu,0 systems in the condensed phase—ll H. TU & J. WANG (China) 205 Advantages of flame retardance based on nitrogen compounds H. HORACEK & R. GRABNER (Austria) 217 Mechanistic study of combustion performance and thermal decomposition behaviour of nylon 6 with added halogen-free fire retardants S. V. LEVCHIK, G. F. LEVCHIK, A. |. BALABANOVICH (Belarus), G. CAMINO & L. COSTA (italy) 223 New aspects of ecologically friendly polymer flame retardant systems G. E. ZAIKOV & S. M. LOMAKIN (Russia) 235 Laser pyrolysis as a model for fire behaviour behind the flame front D. PRICE, G. J. MILNES & F. GAO (UK) 241 Modeling of solid- and gas-phase processes during thermal degradation of composite materials C. DI BLASI (Italy) 249 Modelling of heat release rate-time curves from cone calorimeter for burning of polymers with intumescence additives J. RYCHLY & L. RYCHLA (Slovak Republic) 255 Ignition of thermally thin thermoplastics—the effectiveness of inert additives in reducing flammabaility M. |. NELSON, J. BRINDLEY & A. C. MCINTOSH (UK) 267 Thermal degradation of high performance polymers—influence of structure on polyimide thermostability R. TORRECILLAS, A. BAUDRY, J. DUFAY & B. MORTAIGNE (France) 275 4A zeolite synergistic agent in new flame retardant intumescent formulations of polyethylenic polymers—study of the effect of the constitutent monomers S. BOURBIGOT, M. LE BRAS, R. DELOBEL, P. BRANT & J.-M. TREMILLON (France) 289 Complex char formation in flame-retarded fibre-intumescent combinations—ll. Thermal analytical studies B. K. KANDOLA & A® R. HORROCKS (UK) 305 Development of new materials with improved fire resistance, reduced smoke and toxicity (BREU CT91-0466) B. COSTES, Y. HENRY, G. MULLER (France), A. LINDSAY, M. BUCKINGHAM, D. STEVENSON (UK), G. CAMINO, S. LEVEHIK, L. COSTA (Italy), P. L. CHAMBERS, C. M. CHAMBERS & A. C. KENNE (Ireland) 311 Synthesis and formulation of novel phosphorylated flame retardant curatives for thermoset resins M. R. BUCKINGHAM, A. J. LINDSAY, D. E. STEVENSON (UK), G. MULLER, E. MOREL, B. COSTES & Y. HENRY (France) 317 Mechanistic study of thermal behaviour and combustion performance of carbon fibre-—epoxy resin composites fire retarded with a phosphorus-based curing system S. V. LEVCHIK, G. CAMINO, L. COSTA & M. P. LUDA (Italy) 323 Validation with in vitro test systems of the quantitative structure activity relationships (QSARA) used for the prediction of toxicology of new fire retardants P. L. CHAMBERS, C. M. CHAMBERS & A. C. KENNEDY (ireland) 329 Development and characterisation of new fire retardant composites B. COSTES & Y. HENRY (France) 333 Survey of American test methods associated with fire performance of materials or products M. M. HIRSCHLER (USA) 345 Incorporation of natural flame retardant fillers in an ethylene—polypropylene copolymer, in combination with a halogen-—antimony system B. TOURE, J.-M. LOPEZ CUESTA, M. LONGEREY & A. CRESPY (France) Poster Presentations 355 Comprehensive study of the oxidative degradation of an epoxy resin using the degradation front model N. ROSE, M. LE BRAS, S. BOURBIGOT, R. DELOBEL & B. COSTES (France) Contents of Volumes 53 and 54 423 361 Mechanisms of action in flame retardant reinforced nylon 6 G. F. LEVCHIK, S. V. LEVCHIK & A. |. LESNIKOVICH (Belarus) 365 The thermal degradation of phosphorus-containing copolyesters S.-J. CHANG, Y.-C. SHEEN, R.-S. CHANG & F.-C. CHANG (China) 373 A study of thermal stability of polyester containing phenyl phosphonate unit for flame retardant fiber H.-l. TANG, R.-K. LIN, T.-F. WAY, R.-J. LIOU, L.-C. HUANG, J.-T. LIN & C.-C. SHENG (China) 379 Flammability of polymer blends P. CARTY & S. WHITE (UK) 383 Flame retardant effects of magnesium hydroxide R. N. ROTHON & P. R. HORNSBY (UK) 387 Chemical modification of polymers to improve flame retardance—|. The influence of boron-containing groups P. ARMITAGE, J. R. EBDON, B. J. HUNT, M. S. JONES & F. G. THORPE (UK) 395 Chemical modification of polymers to improve flame retardance—ll. The influence of silicon-containing groups J. R. EBDON, B. J. HUNT, M. S. JONES & F. G. THORPE (UK) 401 The flame retardancy of lyocell fibres H. SEDDON, M. HALL & A. R. HORROCKS (UK) 403 Flammability of tropical woods—t. Investigation of the burning parameters M. MOMOH (Nigeria), A. R.H ORROCKS (UK), A. N. EBOATU & E. G. KOLAWOLE (Nigeria) 413 The flammability of hybrid viscose blends S. J. GARVEY, S. C. ANAND, T. ROWE, A. R. HORROCKS & D. G. WALKER (UK) 417 Calendar of events