| Abstract: | Differential scanning calorimetry was used to trace the heat of decomposition of the peracid groups (ΔHd) in the oxidized EVA-g-AA resin. From the correlation between ΔHd and the oxidation capacity measured by iodometry, it was found that 35 ± 5 cal of energy evolved per miliequivalent of peracid group decomposed. The ΔHd values are also useful in finding the optimum condition for oxidation of acid groups and can be used to investigate the distribution of active peracid groups across the matrix. The stability and the activation energy of decomposition of grafted type peracid resin were also studied, where the activation energy of decomposition was calculated to be 13.4 kcal/mol. |
