The Thermal Degradation of Acrylonitri-lebutadiene-styrene terpolymer Grafted with Methacrylic Acid

Authors

Masanori Suzuki, Marquette University
Charles Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

1995

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Source ISSN

0141-3910

Abstract

Grafting of methacrylic acid, and especially the conversion of the acid to the sodium salt, has a significant effect on the degradation of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) terpolymer. The amount of non-volatile residue obtained at 800 °C is greatly increased after grafting. Cone calorimetry indicates significant improvement in all parameters. It has been determined by TGA-FTIR that the degradation of all portions of the terpolymer commences at higher temperatures than unmodified ABS, due to the effect of the char layer formed on the surface of the terpolymer.

Comments

Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 47, No. 2 (1995): 223-228. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Suzuki, Masanori and Wilkie, Charles, "The Thermal Degradation of Acrylonitri-lebutadiene-styrene terpolymer Grafted with Methacrylic Acid" (1995). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 762.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/762