• The Journal of Natural Sciences
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 1992

In this study, new photosensitive polymers bearing acyloxyimino(AOI) group were prepared and the relationship between photochemical reactions of the polymers and changes of their physical properties was investigated. It was found that main reaction of these copolymers depended on the structure of polymer mainchain. From the view point of amino groups formation, acryl type polymers were superior to methacryl type polymers. On the other hand, in the case of mathacryl type polymers, mainchain scissions and formation of double bonds occurred very effectively. Applications of these copolymers to photofunctional polymers were also discussed.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.407-417
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• 2000

Photosensitive polyimides having cyclobutane or phenyl and aromatic sulfonyloxyimide units in the main chain have been synthesized and the photodegradation behavior was investigated in relation with the polymer structure. The polyimides were prepared by condensation polymerization of N-hydroxyl and sulfonyl chloride. The prepared polyimides were stable up to 25$0^{\circ}C$ without thermal degradation. It has been found that the photodegradation of polyimides upon irradiation of 254 nm UV light results from scission of N-O bonds or ring opening of imides moiety by spectroscopic measurements. The polyimides were useful as positive working photodegradable polymers. Especially, the positive tone image of polyimide containing a pyromellitic diimide moiety exhibited high sensitivity and resolution.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.213-222
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• 1988

The thermal decomposition of poly(n-butyl methacrylate)(Pn-BMA) was studied using a dynamic and isothermal thermogravimetry in nitrogen gas with 50ml/min at several heating rates from 1 to $20^{\circ}C/min$, and at several heating temperature from 320 to $370^{\circ}C$. The mathematical techniques used for calculation of activation energy were Kissinger, Anderson, Chatterjee-Conrad, Friedman, Fuoss, Ozawa and isolthermal method. The range of activation energies obtained using the several techniques was between 43 and 51Kcal/mol except Chatterjee-Conrad and this range agreed with each other very well. The thermal degradation of Pn-BMA was considered to be carried out by main chain scission.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.81-87
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• 2003

Latex polymers are widely used for adhesive, binder, paint etc. Especially the PVAc(Polyvinyl acetate) latex which manufactured by vinyl acetate and vinyl alcohol as protective colloid is a useful environmentally friendly adhesive. To increase useful property of PVAc latex, this study was carried out for checking thermal characteristics and physical condition of PVAc latex by DSC, FT-IR, Pyrolyzer GC-MS. The activation energies of thermal decomposition for 40, 48, 56, 64% solid content of PVAc latex were found as 28.1-36.0kcal/mol by Kissinger's method and 17.2-22.0kcal/mol by DSC method. Actually, reasonable solid content could be consiered as 56% because of activation energy and adhesive characteristics. According to the effect of protective colloid for 4, 10, 15, 20wt%, the activation energy shows same tendency to both method and in case of l5wt% has been found as the highest activation energy. The mechanism of thermal decomposition was mainly estimated by main chain scission, not by side group on FT-IR analysis. Main component of Pyrolzer GC-MS result were consisted of $CH_3COOH$, $CH_3$, $H_2O$ and light gases(CO, $CO_2$, $CH_4$ etc).

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.125-133
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• 1988

The thermal degradation of polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) blend namely polymethyl methacrylate-polycarbonate(PMMA-PC) blend and polymethyl methacrylate-polystyrene(PMMA-PS) blend were carried out by isothermal method under air at several heating temperature from 220 to $270^{\circ}C$. Molecular weight changes during the thermal decomposition were monitored by means of the viscosity average molecular weight($\bar{M}v$). The viscosity average molecular weight was determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography(GPC). The dominant process in the degradation of PMMA-PC and PMMA-PS blend were main chain scission randomly due to weak links that may be distributed along the polymer backbone and the initial rate which the bonds are broken is not sustained. The infra-red spectra of degraded PMMA-PS blend show that the presence of aromatic ketone band at $1685cm^{-1}$. However, the infra-red spectra of degraded PMMA-PC blend show that the presence of hydroperoxide band at $3450cm^{-1}$. Thus indicating that the weak links are attacked by oxygen from the air and produce hydroperoxide or ketone. The activation energies of PMMA-PC blend and PMMA-PS blend were 18.2 and 17.9 Kcal/mol, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.120-126
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• 1997

The thermal decomposition of low density polyethylene(LDPE) and $25\%{\~}48\%$ chlorinated polyethylene(CPE) were studied using a dynamic thermogravimetry in the stream of nitrogen gas with 20ml/min. The mathematic method, differential (Friedman) and Integral (Ozawa) method were used to obtain value of activation energy of decomposition energy on the reaction. The activation energies evaluated by the above methods agree with each other very well. The maximum average activation energy calculated was 71.71kcal/mol. The thermal decomposition of LDPE and CPE were considered to be carried out by main chain scission and the thermogravimetric trace curve agree with the theoretical equation.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.4 no.1 s.9
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• pp.16-25
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• 2000

To estimate the thermal characteristics and toxic parameters on styrene copolymers, We have investigated the activation energy, physical features and generation possibility of toxic material like narcotic gases. The activation energy was 25${\~}$50 Kcal/mol by the Kissinger's and DSC method at high temperature decomposition. It will be good information to estimate the possibility of fire occurrence. From calculations of FED, the values of $LC_{50}$ for PS, SAN and ABS were checked as 8,580, 265 and 308 $mg/m^3$ The mechanisms of thermal decomposition were mainly estimated by main chain scission, not by side group on FT-IR analysis.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.289-298
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• 1988

The thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) and poly($\alpha$-methylstyrene-co-acrylonitrile)(SAN) mixtures were carried out using the thermogravimetry(TG) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) in the stream of nitrogen and air with 50 ml/min at the various heating rate from 4 to $20^{\circ}C/min$ and temperature from 20 to $500^{\circ}C$. The value of activation energies of thermal degradation determined by TG and DSC in the various PMMA/SAN mixtures were 34-54 kcal/mol in the stream of nitrogen. The value of activation energy of SAN 60% mixture were appeared high in comparison with addition rule. PMMA/SAN mixtures by the analysis of infrared spectrophotometer were decomposed by main chain scission in the stream of nitrogen.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.11-18
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• 1989

The thermal degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)(ABS) terpolymer as well as their mixtures were carried out using the thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) in the stream of nitrogen and air with 50 ml/min at the various heating rate from 4 to $20^{\circ}C/min$ and temperature from 200 to $300^{\circ}C$ The values of activation energies of thermal degradation determined by TG and DSC in the various PMMA/ABS mixtures were $34{\sim}58Kcal/mol,\;35{\sim}54Kcal/mol$ in the stream of nitrogen. The values of activation energy of ABS20% mixture was appeared high in camparison with addition rule. According to increasing the composition of ABS, the temperatures of glass transition and initial decomposition temperature were increased. PMMA/ABS mixtures by the analysis of infrared spectrophotometer were decomposed by main chain scission in the stream of nitrogen.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.24-29
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated the effects of a crosslinking agent and a compatibilizer on the mechanical and rheological properties of waste PP and waste ground rubber tire (WGRT) composites. In order to simulate a commercial TPV, the component of waste PP and WGRT was fixed at 30 and 70 wt%, respectively. With the simple addition of SEBS-g-MA into the waste PP/WGRT composites, the tensile strength of the composite was decreased, whereas both the elongation at break and impact strength were significantly increased because of rubbery characteristics of SEBS-g-MA. In order to further improve the properties of the composites, the waste PP/WGRT/SEBS-g-MA composites was revulcanized with dicumyl peroxide (DCP). As expected, mechanical properties of the revulcanized composites was generally improved. Especially, with 15 and 1 phr of SEBS-g-MA and DCP, elongation at break was highest value of about 183% because of the recross-linking of WGRT without chain scission of the main chain. It was found that complex viscosity of the revulcanized composite increased which might verify further vulcanization of the WGRT.