Comparative Effects of Transition Metal Halide Additives on the Thermal Degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate)

Authors

Charles Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow
R. Scott Beer, Marquette UniversityFollow
Joseph Thomas Leone, Marquette University
Martin L. Mittleman, BP America ResearchFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

3-1-1993

Publisher

SAGE Publishing

Source Publication

Journal of Fire Sciences

Source ISSN

0734-9041

Abstract

It is well known that poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA, degrades to produce monomer almost exclusively and that this degradation proceeds from either unsaturated chain ends, head-to-head linkages, or by unzipping of the main chain. The work of both Kashiwagi [1-3] and Manring [4,5] have made it clear that side-chain scission of the carbomethoxy occurs as a part of the unzipping process. Manring suggests that side-chain scission is the initial step while Kashiwagi proposes that an initial main-chain cleavage occurs first and this is then followed by side-chain scission.

Comments

Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol 11, No. 2 (March 1, 1993): 184-192. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Wilkie, Charles; Beer, R. Scott; Leone, Joseph Thomas; and Mittleman, Martin L., "Comparative Effects of Transition Metal Halide Additives on the Thermal Degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate)" (1993). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 779.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/779