IR Laser-Induced Degradation of Poly(vinyl acetate): Novel Thermal Reactions in Solid Polymers
✍ Scribed by Jaroslav Kupčík; Jadranka Blazevska-Gilev; Josef Pola
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 128 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1022-1336
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Summary: Pulsed‐IR laser‐induced decomposition of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAC) differs remarkably from its conventional pyrolysis, which results in the formation of acetic acid and non‐polar carbonaceous residue. In contrast, the products in the former case are (i) vinyl acetate (low energy channel), (ii) products of cleavage in the acetate group, and (iii) an ablatively deposited polar polymeric film containing roughly half of the acetoxy groups initially present.
Schematic of the different routes of poly(vinyl acetate) degradation.
magnified imageSchematic of the different routes of poly(vinyl acetate) degradation.