Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1989, 54, 934-939
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19890934
A comparison of pyrolytical and oxidative degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) and methyl methacrylate-styrene copolymer using the capillary GC and GC-MS methods
Věra Pacákováa, Ramona Dieckmannb, Piet A. Leclercqb and Karel Hochc
a Department of Analytical Chemistry, Charles University, 128 40 Prague 2, Czechoslovakia
b Laboratory of Instrumental Analysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
c Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Czech Technical University, 128 03 Prague 2, Czechoslovakia
Abstract
The thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and of a methyl methacrylate copolymer with styrene (MMA-ST) were studied in an inert atmosphere and in the air, under conditions simulating a fire. Tubular furnace and high-frequency pyrolyzers were compared. The combustion products were analyzed using the capillary GC and GC-MS methods.
