Abstract
The TG(DTG) and DTA of poly(p-xylylene) and poly(α,α,α′,α′-tetrafluoro-p-xylylene) are reported. The degradation was performed from ambient temperature to 900°C in both air and nitrogen. Both polymer degrade faster in air than under nitrogen but the fluorinated polymer eventually decomposed at higher temperature in air than in nitrogen atmosphere. The activation energies of the degradation processes is given.
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Es wird die TG(DTG) und DTA von Poly(p-xylylen) und von Poly-(α,α,α′,α′-tetrafluoro-p-xylylen) beschrieben. Der Abbau wurde sowohl in Luft als auch in Stickstoff von Raumtemperatur bis 900°C durchgeführt. Beide Polymere werden in Luft schneller abgebaut als in Stickstoff. Die Aktivierungsenergien der Abbauvorgänge werden gegeben.
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Oyewale, A.O., Aitken, R.A. Thermal analysis of poly(p-xylylene) and poly(α,α,α′,α′-tetrafluoro-p-xylylene). Journal of Thermal Analysis 45, 1393–1401 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02547433
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