Investigation of complete oxidation of organic materials by means of a derivatograph

Oxidation of three selected organic model materials, saccharose, gelatine and styrene-divinylbenzene with and without combustion catalysts, was studied with a derivatograph. The catalysts significantly lowered the combustion temperature of the model materials. The amount of carbon dioxide formed during the oxidation process was simultaneously determined gas-titrimetrically. The catalysts used ensured complete carbon to carbon dioxide conversion in the cases of saccharose and gelatine.