Study of the thermal behaviour of copolymers of styrene with magnesium,calcium, strontium and barium acrylates

The processes of thermal destruction of copolymers of styrene with magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium acrylates have been investigated by TG and the temperature characteristics have been determined. Though the thermal stability of the metal acrylates exceeds markedly that of polystyrene, the introduction of low concentrations of the salts caused an observable deterioration of the thermal resistance of the copolymers. This was in agreement with the calculated values of the kinetic parameters of decomposition for the samples studied.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels TG wurde der thermische Abbauvorgang von Kopolymeren aus Styrol und Magnesium-, Calcium-, Strontium- und Bariumacrylaten untersucht und eine Temperaturcharakteristik erstellt. Obwohl die thermische Stabilität der Metallacrylate die von Polystyrol eindeutig übertrifft, führt die Einführung dieser Salze in geringer Konzentration zu einer merklichen Verschlechterung der Hitzebeständigkeit der Kopolymere. Diese Feststellung stimmt mit den für die Zersetzung der untersuchten Proben berechneten kinetischen Parametern überein.

     

Influence of substituents in chloropolystyrenes and styrene copolymers on their thermal stability

The thermal properties of chloropolystyrenes and styrene copolymers were investigated by using TG and DTA methods. The chloropolystyrenes were obtained by chlorination of polystyrene (PS) with sulfuryl chloride in two ways: a) radical-initiation (products PR1-PR4, containing 15.7–48 wt. % of chlorine), b) ionic catalysis (product PI, containing 64 wt. % of chlorine). Thus, their structures were different. Three styrene copolymers were investigated too: poly(costyrene-phenyl maleimide) — PF, poly(co-styrene-o-chlorophenylmaleimide) —PCl, poly(co-styrene-p-hydroxyphenylmaleimide)-POH. The thermal stability of the polymers was higher when chlorine atoms were present on the aromatic ring.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels TG- und DTA-Verfahren wurden die thermischen Eigenschaften von Chlorpolystyrolen und Styrolkopolymeren untersucht. Chlorpolystyrole wurden durch die Chlorierung von Styrol mittels Sulfurylchlorid auf zwei Wegen erhalten: a) durch radikalischen Kettenstart (Produkte PR1-PR4 mit 15.7–48 Massenprozent Chlor), b) durch ionische Katalyse (Produkt PI mit 64 Massenprozent Chlor). Die Strukturen sind somit verschieden. Es wurden auch drei Styrolkopolymere untersucht: Poly(co-styrolphenylmaleinsÄureimid) - PF, Poly(co-Styrol-o-ChlorphenylmaleinsÄureimid) PCl, Poly(co-Styrol-p-HydroxyphenylmaleinsÄureimid)- OH. Durch die Einführung von Chloratomen am aromatischen Ring wÄchst die thermische StabilitÄt der Polymere.

     

Study of the thermal degradation of poly(furfuryl methacrylate) by thermogravimetry

The thermal degradation of poly(furfuryl methacrylate) (PFM) has been studied by means of dynamic thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in the temperature range 100–600°C under nitrogen and oxygen atmospheres at various heating rates, and the apparent activation energy for the interval 230–340°C corresponding to the first degradation step was determined. Isothermal TGA at 250°C, 275°C and 300°C was carried out and the apparent activation energy values obtained were compared with those determined in dynamic experiments. The residues from isothermal degradation experiments were analysed by infrared spectroscopy and the results seem to indicate that in the thermal degradation of PFM the formation of cyclic structures of 2,4-dimethylglutaric anhydride occurs in the macromolecular chains, together with partial depolymerization of polymer segments, as well as intermolecular crosslinking through oxidation of the C---H bond in position 5 of some furfuryl rings.     

On the photolysis of homo- and copolymers of phenylisopropenylketone

Poly(phenylisopropenylketone (PPIK) and copolymers of PIK and methylmethacrylate (MMA) or styrene (St) were irradiated in benzene solution at 30° with 313 nm light (stationary irradiations) or with 347 nm light (flash photolysis experiments). Homo PPIK undergoes main chain degradation (β-scission) with ø(S) ≈ 0.05. The quantum yield for α-scission is ø(α) = 0.3. For copolymers of MMA and PIK (1 to 15 mol%), ø(S) is 0.04 independent of the copolymer composition. With copolymers of St and PIK, ø(S) was found to increase with decreasing PIK content and to approach 0.15 for very small PIK contents. The flash photolysis experiments showed: (a) the carbonyl triplet decay rate constant k_T(6 × 10⁶ sec^?1) for CP-MMA-PIK samples is independent of copolymer composition but is lower than for homo PPIK (1 × 10⁷ sec^?1). In CP-St-PIK samples k_T decreases with decreasing PIK content [from 8 × 10⁶ sec^?1 (12 mol% PIK) to 3 × 10⁶ sec^?1 (1 mol% PIK)]; (b) the transient spectra of triplet decay products indicate the formation of benzoyl radicals in the cases of PPIK and CP-MMA-PIK, and the formation of various different species in the case of CP-St-PIK.The results are consistent with the following concept. In homo PPIK and CP-MMA-PIK, α-scission (Norrish type I) is the dominant chemical route of triplet deactivation. In CP-St-PIK, however, type II processes become more and more important as the PIK content decreases.     

Analysis of polymer blends and copolymers by coupled thermogravimetry and automatic titration

A technique coupling automatic titration to thermogravimetry is described. The amount of a selected component in the volatiles produced under precise heating conditions in a DuPont 951 thermogravimetric analyzer is quantitatively determined with a Radiometer recording titration system. With the combined information on temperature, weight loss and chemical compositional changes, the stability and degradation mechanism of a sample are conveniently studied. Of particular interest is the use of such a technique to analyze polymer blends and copolymers in complex systems. Examples will be given to illustrate the various features of this application.     

Carboxy-terminated homo- and copolymers of styrene using dicarboxylic acid-functional azo initiator and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidyloxyl (TEMPO)

Carboxy-terminated polystyrene, poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile), and polystyrene-block-poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) with ratios of weight- to number-average molar masses M̄_w/M̄_n below 1.3 were synthesized via a controlled radical polymerization mechanism. The polymerizations were initiated with 4,4′-azobis(4-cyanopentane-carboxylic acid) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidyloxyl radical and conducted in bulk at elevated temperatures. The polymerization was monitored by nuclear magnetic resonance, size-exclusion chromatography, end-group titration and differential scanning calorimetry.     

Thermal decomposition of homo- and copolymers of isobutylene

The thermal properties of polyisobutylene and isobutylene-isoprene copolymers were studied. Thermal curves were interpreted with regard to supplementary data. It was found that the degradation of both homo- and copolymers proceeds to a much higher extent in air than in argon. It follows from the results that peroxide formation plays a significant role in the degradation of this group of polymers.This finding correlates well with the influence of dicumyl peroxide and phenyl--naphthylamine on the thermal properties of the isobutylene polymers investigated in this work.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermischen Eigenschaften von Polyisobutylen- und Isobutylen-Isopren-Kopolymeren wurden untersucht. Die thermischen Kurven wurden unter Berücksichtigung ergänzender Angaben gedeutet. Es wurde festgestellt, dass die Zersetzung sowohl von Homoals auch von Kopolymeren in Luft in einem viel grösseren Ausmass verläuft, als in Argon. Aus den Ergebnissen folgt, dass die Peroxidbildung bei der Zersetzung dieser Gruppe von Polymeren eine bedeutende Rolle spielt.Diese Aussage ist in guter Übereinstimmung mit dem Einfluss von Dicumylperoxid und Phenyl- naphthylamin auf die thermischen Eigenschaften der untersuchten Isobutylenpolymere.

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Résumé On a étudié les propriétés thermiques des copolymères polyisobutylène et isobutylèneisoprène. On a interprété les courbes thermiques en considérant des données supplémentaires. On a établi que la dégradation tant des homoque des copolymères s'effectue d'une manière beaucoup plus importante dans l'air que dans l'argon. Nos résultats montrent que la formation du peroxyde joue un rôle important sur la dégradation de ce groupe de polymères.Cette conclusion est en bon accord avec l'influence du peroxyde de dicumyle et de la phényl-naphtylamine sur les propriétés thermiques des polymères d'isobutylène étudiés dans notre travail.

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Human cytokines characterized by dielectric thermal analysis, thermogravimetry, and differential scanning calorimetry

Malaria affects over 500 million people worldwide leading to 1–2 million deaths each year, the majority of whom are children. Four Plasmodium species cause malaria in humans. To properly diagnose, and correctly treat malarial infections, accurate diagnosis of infection is required. Proper diagnosis of infection will result in a reduction of morbidity, mortality, and of drug resistant parasites. However, the current tests for malaria diagnosis do not efficiently identify the appropriate human and parasite biomarkers associated with disease. Detection of specific inflammatory mediators such as cytokines associated with malaria pathogenesis will aid the determination of disease progression, disease prognosis, and the early diagnosis of malaria infection. In this study, we used dielectric thermal analysis (DETA), thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to characterize five human cytokines (IL-1α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10), to demonstrate how their thermoanalytical properties can be investigated for sensor design. Analysis for DETA was performed at a frequency range of 0.1–300,000 Hz. Permittivity and loss factor measurements were used to calculate tan δ values. Peak frequencies were used to determine dielectric signatures for each cytokine. The peak frequencies were different for each cytokine analyzed. In addition, activation energies were frequency dependent for IL-2 but frequency independent for the remaining four cytokines. Cytokines were also examined using DSC which established variance in heat of crystallization and heat of fusion of solvent among the five cytokines. A noticeable differentiation was observed with IL-1α among the other four cytokines when analyzed using trend analysis. Detection of unique dielectric signals will aid development of sensitive dielectric sensors capable of detecting cytokines in various human samples.     

Kinetic study of thermal processing of glycerol by thermogravimetry

Over the past years, the production of biodiesel has significantly increased in Brazil due to its obligatory use in the composition of diesel for vehicle use. As a result, in the most ordinary processes, a hundred thousand tons of glycerol is produced as by-product per 1 billion liters of biodiesel. Glycerol has already been widely studied. Nonetheless, the quantity produced today demands new proposals for uses, such as a fuel. In this aim, the authors studied the kinetics of the thermal processing of glycerol. In this research, thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were used to provide the experimental data. Kinetic parameters were calculated by Kissinger method for the global process observed during the heating of the samples from the room temperature up to 600 °C, both in open and in sealed crucibles (with a little hole). Kinetic data were also determined at different isoconversion conditions during heating, by applying Ozawa–Flynn–Wall and Blazejowski methods to TG data. Results show that glycerol heated from 30 to 600 °C, under normal pressure, does not experience simple volatilization. The activation energies calculated at different conversion degrees by these methods show that only volatilization occurs when the mass loss of glycerol is lower than 40% and that for higher conversion degrees, partial thermal decomposition and/or dissociation of glycerol are occurring as well. These facts are also confirmed by the volatilization enthalpies estimated using another method developed by Blazejowski based on Van’t Hoff equation.     

Thermal stability of homo- and copolymers of vinyl fluoride

The thermal stability of poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF) was studied by thermal gravimetry and mass spectrometry (TGA and TGA–MS). In low-molecular-weight polymers a two-step decomposition pattern was observed. It consisted of the dehydrofluorination to a polyene chain followed by decomposition of the resulting polyene at higher temperatures. Copolymers of vinyl fluoride–vinyl acetate (VF–VAc) and vinyl fluoride-vinyl chloride (VF–VCl) showed a simultaneous evolution of hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid and hydrofluoric acid and hydrochloric acid, respectively. This suggests that after the elimination of the weakest link a spontaneous elimination of neighboring HF molecules takes place.     

The thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon copolymers-IV Kinetics of decomposition of copolymers incorporating styrene

The kinetics of thermal decomposition of a series of copolymers of structure with n = 0, 1, 3, 4 and 5 have been studied. Activation energies have been evaluated and used to compare the stabilities of the various copolymers with polyethylene and polystyrene. It was found that the apparent order of the overall decomposition reaction (as studied by weight-loss measurements) varied with conversion and temperature. It is concluded that the mechanism of thermal breakdown is complex.     

Investigation of thermal degradation of polymers containing chlorine by thermogravimetry

The thermal degradation of chlorine-containing polymers used in a rubber technology has been investigated in a nitrogen atmosphere. The characteristics of degradation have been compared on the basis of thermogravimetry, carbon residues and chlorine elimination. The observed structure-dependent differences in degradation of the investigated polymers are discussed.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Zersetzung von in der Kautschuk-Technologie verwendeten chlorhaltigen Polymeren wurde unter Stickstoff untersucht.Die Charakteristika der Zersetzung durch die Thermogravimetrie, Kohlenrückstand und Chlorabspaltung wurden verglichen. Die in der Zersetzung der untersuchten Polymere in Abhängigkeit von ihrer Struktur beobachteten Unterschiede wurden diskutiert.

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Résumé On a étudié, en atmosphère d'azote, la dégradation thermique des polymères contenant du chlore, utilisés dans la technologie du caoutchouc.On a comparé les caractéristiques de la dégradation par thermogravimétrie, formation d'un résidu de carbone et élimination du chlore. On discute les différences observées dans la dégradation des polymères étudiés suivant leur structure.

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Study of the thermal behaviours of some metal acrylates

The thermal behaviours of Na, Ca, Mg and Zn acrylates were investigated by TG and DTA. It was found that the anhydrous acrylates were subject to thermal polymerization processes, which preceded the main decomposition. The presence of oxygen influences the decomposition of the organic part of the molecule very strongly, but it does not markedly affect the extent of polymerization or the type of the resulting solid products. Metal carbonates or oxides make up the major proportion of the residue obtained after the decomposition of the metal acrylates, similarly as in the case of other low molecular monocarboxylic acid salts.

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Zusammenfassung Das thermische Verhalten von Na, Ca, Mg und Zn-Akrylaten wurde mittels TG und DTA untersucht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die wasserfreien Akrylate einen termischen Polymerisierungsproze erleiden, der der Hauptzersetzung vorangeht. Die Gegenwart von Sauerstoff wirkt sich sehr stark auf die Zersetzung des organischen Teils des Moleküls aus, beeinflut jedoch das Ausma der Polymerisierung und den Typ der entstandenen festen Produkte nicht besonders. Die bei der Zersetzung von Metallakrylaten erhaltenen Substanzen bestehen größtenteils aus Metallkarbonaten oder -oxiden, analog wie bei anderen Salzen von niedermolekularen Monokarbonsäuren.

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Résumé Etude du comportement thermique des acrylates de Na, Ca, Mg et Zn par thermogravimétrie et par analyse thermique différentielle (TG et ATD). On observe que les acrylates anhydres subissent un processus de polymérisation thermique qui précède la décomposition principale. La présence d'oxygène exerce une forte influence sur la décomposition de la partie organique de la molécule mais elle n'affecte pas de manière importante le degré de polymérisation ni la nature des produits solides formés. La majeure partie du produit obtenu après la décomposition des acrylates métalliques est constituée de carbonates et d'oxydes métalliques comme c'est le cas pour les autres sels d'acides monocarboxyliques à faibles poids moléculaires.

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The authors thank Mr. J. Bobinski for his help in translating this paper into English.     

The influence of chemical modification of unsaturated polyesters on viscoelastic properties and thermal behavior of styrene copolymers

The influence of chemical modification of unsaturated polyesters on viscoelastic properties and thermal behavior of styrene copolymers has been investigated by DMA and TG analyses. Chemical modification of unsaturated polyesters obtained in polycondensation of cyclohex-4-ene-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride (THPA), maleic anhydride (MA) and suitable glycol: diethylene glycol (DEG) or triethylene glycol (TEG) was performed using 38–40% peracetic acid. It allowed to selective and successful oxidation of carbon-carbon double bonds in unsaturated polyesters giving modified unsaturated polyesters/unsaturated epoxypolyesters/containing both carbon-carbon double bonds in polyester chain and new functional groups-epoxy groups in cycloaliphatic rings. Both unsaturated polyesters and unsaturated epoxypolyesters were used as a component of styrene copolymers cured with different hardeners. It has been demonstrated that the use of modified unsaturated polyesters as a component of styrene copolymers allowed obtaining more stiffness and more cross-linked network structure compared to styrene copolymers based on unmodified polyesters. The higher values of storage modulus, glass transition temperatures and better thermal stability for styrene copolymers based on unsaturated epoxypolyesters were obtained.     

Effect of gamma irradiation on the thermal decomposition of zinc bromate by dynamic thermogravimetry

The thermal decoposition of -irradiated zinc bromate has been studied by dynamic thermogravimetry. The reaction order, activation energy, frequency factor and entropy of activation were computed using the Coats-Redfern, Freeman-Carroll and Horowitz-Metzger methods and were compared with those of the unirradiated salt. Irradiation enhances the decomposition and the effect increases with the irradiation dose. The activation energy decreases on irradiation. The mechanism for the decomposition of unirradiated and irradiated zinc bromate follows the Avrami model equation, 1-(1-)^1/3=kt, and the rate-controlling process is a phase boundary reaction assuming spherical symmetry.     

The thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon copolymers-V Products and mechanism of decomposition of copolymers incorporating styrene

The products of the thermal decomposition of a series of copolymers of structure with n = 0, 1, 3, 4 and 5, have been investigated. A high proportion of the products consists of low molecular weight analogues of the parent polymers, with styrene the major constituent of the volatile liquids. The copolymers are more stable than head-to-tail polystyrene. Some general conclusions are drawn on the overall mechanism of breakdown.     

Compositional characterization of styrene copolymers by non-exclusion liquid chromatography

Recent advances in high-performance liquid chromatography enable us to separate synthetic copolymers according to composition. Several techniques for non-exclusion liquid chromatography (NELC) for polymers and copolymers are reviewed, focusing on the technique developed in our laboratory. Size exclusion chromatography in combination with NELC makes possible the accurate determination of both molecular weight distribution and chemical composition distribution of copolymers at the same time.     

Surface modification of polystyrene by blending substituted styrene copolymers

The surface modification of polystyrene (PS) by the blending of 4‐acetoxystyrene polymers and their corresponding hydrolysis products, 4‐hydroxystyrene polymers, was investigated on the basis of X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and contact‐angle measurements. According to XPS and AFM measurements, when polystyrene‐block‐poly(4‐acetoxystyrene) (PS‐b‐PAS) or polystyrene‐block‐poly(4‐hydroxystyrene) (PS‐b‐PHS) was incorporated into PS, the block copolymer was preferentially segregated at the highest surface region of the blend. This segregation increased to a plateau value when more than 5 wt % of either PS‐b‐PHS or PS‐b‐PAS was added. The contact angle of the modified PS by PS‐b‐PAS or PS‐b‐PHS was slightly lower than that of homopolystyrene, but no further decrease was observed with the blend ratio of the diblock copolymer increasing from 5 to 20 wt %. For a PS/PS‐b‐PHS blend, the surface atomic concentration ratio O/C increased linearly with the molecular weight of poly(4‐hydroxystyrene) blocks in diblock copolymer PS‐b‐PHS in the range of our study. The different structures of 4‐acetoxystyrene polymers and their hydrazinolyzed materials may affect the surface compositions of their blends with PS; among these polymers, PS‐b‐PHS and PS‐b‐PAS appeared to be most effective. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 39: 1046–1054, 2001