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Ceramifiable EVA/APP/SGF composites for improved ceramifiable properties
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.02.006 2018-02-13 Ceramifiable ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer composites were prepared through incorporating silicate glass frits (SGF) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) into the EVA. The ceramic residues were obtained by firing all samples at different temperatures. Th... |
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Polycaprolactone-collagen hydrolysate thermoplastic blends: Processability and biodegradability/compostability
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.02.001 2018-02-10 Thermoplastic blends of polycaprolactone (PCL) and hydrolyzed collagen (HC) derived from the tannery industry were investigated to assess the feasibility of producing by conventional melting-based procedures biodegradable items for applications in agriculture... |
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Filler and additive effects on partial discharge degradation of PET films used in PV devices
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.02.003 2018-02-09 A series of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films with different additives were subjected to identical electrical stresses to investigate their partial discharge (PD) degradation behaviour. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron ... |
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Comparison of PCL degradation in different aquatic environments: Effects of bacteria and inorganic salts
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.02.002 2018-02-09 Six different water bodies of different salinities and bacteria were set up to study the effects of microorganisms and salts on the degradation process of biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL) spline. The experimental data for a 52-week period consistently ind... |
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Effects of γ-ray treatment on paper
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.02.004 2018-02-08 The effects of γ-irradiation and thermal drying treatments at an industrial level, and accelerated ageing on the properties of pure cellulose paper are investigated with a multi-disciplinary approach. Viscometry is used for measuring the degree of polymerisat... |
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Peculiar effect of stereocomplexes on the photochemical ageing of PLA/PMMA blends
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.02.005 2018-02-08 The effect of UV light on polylactide/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PLA/PMMA) blends produced by melt-extrusion with a special emphasis on the peculiar influence of PLA stereocomplexes on the photochemical behavior of the blends is the focus of this paper. Stere... |
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Degradation behavior and kinetics of sisal fiber in pore solutions of sustainable cementitious composite containing metakaolin
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.01.027 2018-02-05 Degradation of cellulose is the primary cause for the premature failure of natural fibers in the alkaline environment of cementitious systems. However, the degradation behavior and kinetics of cellulosic fibers in cementitious composites have not been thoroug... |
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Thermal decomposition studies on polyurethane elastomers reinforced with polyhedral silsesquioxanes by evolved gas analysis
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.01.028 2018-02-05 In this work, we report on the thermal stability of nanohybrid polyurethane (PU)/polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) elastomers analyzed by evolved gas analysis (EGA). Functionalized POSS were chemically introduced into PU structure as pendant groups... |
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Bis-uracil based high efficient heat stabilizers used in super transparent soft poly (vinyl chloride)
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.01.029 2018-02-02 Two novel kinds of bis-uracil derivative based organic stabilizer with different length of alkyl chains to provide outstanding compatibility with poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) were designed and synthesized in this paper, which exhibited high efficient thermal s... |
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The effects of POSS particles on the flame retardancy of intumescent polypropylene composites and the structure-property relationship
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.01.025 2018-02-01 In the current study, the effects of four different POSS nanoparticles on the flame retardant properties of intumescent PP were investigated through mass-loss calorimetry (MLC), limiting oxygen index (LOI) test and UL-94 ratings. In addition, the structure-pr... |