Preparation and Thermal Degradation of Copolymers of 2-sulfoethyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate

Authors

Steven M. Hurley, Marquette University
Martin L. Mittleman, Marquette UniversityFollow
Charles Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

1993

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Source ISSN

0141-3910

Abstract

The preparation of random copolymers of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate (2-SEM) is described. These have been characterized by GPC, solubility measurements, titrations to determine acid content, DSC, TGA, and TGA/IR. The degradation of these copolymers has been studied by TGA/IR and sealed tube pyrolysis and a scheme is presented to account for the degradation. The limiting oxygen index increases as the amount of 2-SEM in the polymers increases. Char formation also increases as the amount of 2-SEM in the copolymer increases and there is evidence that methyl methacrylate is incorporated into the char.

Comments

Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 39, No. 3 (1993): 345-354. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Hurley, Steven M.; Mittleman, Martin L.; and Wilkie, Charles, "Preparation and Thermal Degradation of Copolymers of 2-sulfoethyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate" (1993). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 770.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/770