Thermal Analysis of PVC Degradation

Table of Contents

TOC \o \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 1

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " 1 . Summary PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 2 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc3 " 2 . Introduction PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 2

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc4 " 2 .1 Polymers PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 2

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " 2 .1 .1 Thermoplastics PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " 2 .1 .2 Thermosets PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " 2 .1 .3 Rubbers PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " 2 .2 Thermal decomposition of

polymers PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9 " 2 .3 Pyrolysis mechanisms PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc0 " 2 .4 Thermal Analysis PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 5

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " 2 .5 Thermogravimetry PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 6

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " 2 .5 .1 Factors affecting on the TG curves PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 6

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc3 " 2 .5 .2 TG curves PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 6

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc4 " 2 .5 .2 .1 Classification of TG curves PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 7

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " 2 .6 Reaction rate kinetics PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 7

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " 2 .6 .1 Isothermal mode PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 8

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " 2 .6 .2 Non-isothermal mode PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 8

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " 2 .7 Reacting systems PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 8

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9 " 2 .7 .1 Homogeneous reacting system PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 8

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc0 " 2 .7 .2 Heterogeneous reacting systems PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 9

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " 2 .8 Polyvinyl Chloride PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 10

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " 2 .9 PVC Degradation PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 11

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc3 " 3 . Theory PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 12 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc4 " 4 . Experimental PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 14

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " 5 . Results PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 14

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " 5 .1 Mass losses PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 15

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " 5 .1 .2 Mass loss for 2 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 15

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " 5 .1 .3 Mass loss for 5 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 15

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9 " 5 .1 .4 Mass loss for 10 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc0 " 5 .1 .6 Mass loss for 20 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " 5 .1 .7 Mass loss for 50 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " 6 . Discussion PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc3 " 6 .1 Effect of heating rate on TG curves PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 16

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc4 " 7 . Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 17

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " 8 . References PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 17

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " 9 . Acknowledgements PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 17

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " 10 . Appendices PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 18

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " 10 .1 Mass loss calculations : PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 18

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9 " 10 .1 .2 Mass loss for 2 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 18

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc0 " 10 .1 .3 Mass loss for 5 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 18

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " 10 .1 .3 Mass loss for 10 K /min : PAGEREF _Toc1 \h...