Date of Award
Summer 1990
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Chemistry
Abstract
Synthetic polymeric materials have played an increasingly important and ubiquitous part of day to day life. Unfortunately, most synthetic polymeric materials are far more flammable than the natural materials they have replaced. Efforts to remedy this high flammability often results in destruction of the useful characteristics of the polymer itself. The goal of this work is to elucidate the mechanism of the degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate), PMMA, in the presence of manganese chloride in the hopes that a clear understanding of this mechanistic pathway will aid in the development of effective flame retardant agents for PMMA and other synthetic polymers.
Recommended Citation
Leone, Joseph Thomas, "The Thermal Degradation of Poly(methyl methaccylate): Effects of Manganese (ll) Chloride" (1990). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2522.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2522