Thermal degradation of poly (methyl methacrylate) in solution in various solvents

Author

Ya-Chih Chen

Abstract

"A study has been made of the thermal degradation of poly (methyl methacrylate) of different molecular weights in toluene, ethyl acetate and chloroform. Four poly (methyl methacrylate) samples having molecular weights of 2,210,000, 733,000, 320,000, and 43,00, respectively were studied in this investigation. The results indicated that the polymer having a molecular weight of 2,210,000 undergoes degradation while the low molecular weight polymers having molecular weights of 733,000, 320,000, 43,000 undergo reverse polymerization"--Abstract, page [ii].

Advisor(s)

Mayhan, Kenneth G.

Committee Member(s)

Bosch, Wouter
Hanna, Samir B.
Zakin, J. L

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1965

Pagination

viii, 86 pages

Rights

© 1965 Ya-Chih Chen, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Polymethylmethacrylate -- Thermal propertiesPolymethylmethacrylateThermal analysis -- Measurement

Thesis Number

T 1744

Print OCLC #

5967625

Electronic OCLC #

799895138

Recommended Citation

Chen, Ya-Chih, "Thermal degradation of poly (methyl methacrylate) in solution in various solvents" (1965). Masters Theses. 6690.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/6690