Characterisation of Polymers by Thermal Analysis
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents5
- Preface1
- Acknowledgments3
- Chapter 1. Differential Scanning CalorimetryChapter-1
- 1.1 Introduction10
- 1.2 Tg-values of car-tyre rubber systems17
- 1.3 Recrystallisation and fusion of polypropylene26
- 1.4 Side-chain crystallisation in poly(1-olefine) s36
- 1.5 Chemical reactions monitored by DSC40
- 1.6 Determination of the heat of vaporisation by DSC52
- Chapter 2. Thermogravimetrical AnalysisChapter-2
- 2.1 Introduction61
- 2.2 oligomers content and thermal stability of polypropylene62
- 2.3 The TG analysis of a PP catalyst system69
- Chapter 3. ThermodilatometryChapter-3
- 3.1 Length dilatometry (TMA)77
- 3.2 Volume dilatometry85
- Chapter 4. Dynamic Mechanical AnalysisChapter-4
- 4.1 The standard DMA technique94
- 4.2 Mechanical measurements at ultra-sonic frequencies109
- Chapter 5. Thermo-electrometryChapter-5
- 5.1 The DC and AC properties of polymers123
- 5.2 Effect of moisture on the electrical properties of polymers151
- 5.3 Conduction improvement of epoxy resins by carbon black addition171
- 5.4 Thermally Stimulated Discharge analysis181
- Chapter 6. Coupled thermal analysis techniquesChapter-6
- 6.1 Introduction188
- 6.2 Simultaneous TSD/TMA measurements189
- 6.3 The TGA - coupled - FTIR/MS technique195
- Chapter 7. Chemical structure/physical properties correlationsChapter-7
- 7.1 Introduction230
- 7.2 The Tg-value estimation232
- 7.3 The Tm-value estimation253
- 7.4 The Hf-value estimation264
- 7.5 The thermal stability estimation268
- 7.6 The moisture sensitivity estimation274
- 7.7 Estimation of the key-properties of a new polymer277
- Chapter 8. Tg-values of polymers with double bonds in the main chain and Tg-values of non-polar polyChapter-8
- 8.1 Introduction282
- 8.2 Experimental BR systems282
- 8.3 Experimental IR systems288
- 8.4 A Tg/structure correlation for non-polar polymer systems with side-chains293
- Chapter 9. Characterisation of polyketone polymer systems by Thermal Analysis TechniquesChapter-9
- 9.1 Introduction297
- 9.2 Investigation of the crystalline phase of PK co- and terpolymers297
- 9.3 Investigation of the amorphous phase of PK terpolymer by DMA/DSC312
- 9.4 TMA measurements on PK terpolymer systems322
- 9.5 Determination of electrical properties of PK terpolymers327
- 9.6 Survey of PK terpolymer thermal analytical characterisation results337
- Chapter 10. Thermo-analytical case studiesChapter-10
- 10.1 Introduction339
- 10.2 The effect of the presence of a solvent during the cure of a thermoharding system339
- 10.3 The thermal transitions of a liquid crystalline polymer342
- 10.4 The optimal crystallisation temperature of diphenylolmethane345
- 10.5 The dynamic stiffness of ultra-high molecular weight polypropylene in its melt350
- 10.6 The effect of an anti-static additive on the electrical resistivity of a polystyrene foam354
- 10.7 The dielectric constant of polyethylene foil356
- 10.8 The volume resistivity of epoxy based moulding powder systems during immersion in hot water359
- 10.9 The determination of the composition of a cartyre rubber364
- 10.10 The thermal stability of ASB366
- 10.11 The thermo-analytical characterisation of a maize based, 'green' polymer371
- Index377
• a tempestuous development of TA measuring techniques in combination with a high degree of automation,
• the strongly increased understanding of the underlaying theory and,
• the increasing knowledge of the relation between the polymers' chemical structure and their physical properties.
These areas are still in their developmental stages, especially the third area. The increasing knowledge of the dependence of physical properties on chemical structure just accentuated more and more the need for accurate thermoanalytical measurements, and this knowledge is very important for the first stages of the development of new polymeric systems. Besides, the contribution of TA remains necessary for the technical and commercial development of such a new polymer system. The use of the various TA techniques in these processes is described in this book in nine chapters, while chapter ten illustrates the information obtained about different polymers during special case studies.
This book illustrates in this way, applications of a wide variety of TA techniques whilst it is written from a materials characterisation rather than from a TA point of view with attention being paid to the chemical structure/physical properties correlations.