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Thermoanalytical evaluation of readily available reference polymers

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A commercial set of polymers has been characterized by TG-DTA, DSC, TMA, FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Thermal and mechanical stability, as well as the polymer glass transition temperature,T g, and melt temperature,T m, have been documented. There is a good correlation between measuredT g andT m values and published data. The degree of polymer crystallinity for polyethylene has been verified by XRD. The credibility and stability of these reference polymers is based on a comparison of their thermal properties, over a wide range of temperatures from two versions of a reference set, published in 1979 (A) and 1994 (B). The thermal properties and crystallinity of these polymers have stood the test of time and are reliable, readily available and consistent.

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  1. The Lubrizol Corporation, 44092, Wickliffe, OH, USA

    A. Riga, D. Young, G. Mlachak & P. Kovach

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Riga, A., Young, D., Mlachak, G. et al. Thermoanalytical evaluation of readily available reference polymers. Journal of Thermal Analysis 49, 425–435 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01987466

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