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- Developments in Polymer Degradation—6 (1985) (347)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes—I. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (1978) (323)
- The thermal degradation of poly(-(d)-β-hydroxybutyric acid): Part 2—Changes in molecular weight (1984) (226)
- Chemistry of high polymer degradation processes (1956) (219)
- The thermal degradation of poly(-(d)-β-hydroxybutyric acid): Part 1—Identification and quantitative analysis of products (1984) (209)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—I. Thermal analysis of polyacrylonitrile (1970) (175)
- Thermal coloration and insolubilization in polyacrylonitrile (1962) (175)
- The thermal degradation of poly(-(d)-β-hydroxybutyric acid): Part 3—The reaction mechanism (1984) (171)
- Influence of the fire retardant ammonium polyphosphate on the thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) (1978) (157)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—VI. Acrylonitrile copolymers containing carboxylic acid and amide structures (1972) (129)
- Degradation of epoxy polymers: Part 4—Thermal degradation of bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether cured with ethylene diamine (1986) (129)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—II: The effect of sample preparation on the thermal behaviour of polyacrylonitrile (1971) (122)
- Thermal degradation of the polyurethane from 1,4‐butanediol and methylene bis(4‐phenyl isocyanate) (1978) (110)
- The thermal decomposition of polymethacrylic acid (1960) (110)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—III. Thermal analysis of preheated polymers (1971) (98)
- The thermal degradation of polyvinyl acetate. I. Products and reaction mechanism at low temperatures (1952) (97)
- THERMAL DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS. (1964) (94)
- Polymer degradation & stabilisation (1985) (93)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes—II. Poly(methylphenylsiloxane) (1979) (87)
- The thermal decomposition of poly(t-butyl methacrylate) (1960) (85)
- Reactivity ratios for the copolymerization of acrylates and methacrylates by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1965) (82)
- Thermal degradation of polymethacrylonitrile. Part II. The coloration reaction (1958) (77)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes—Part 3: Poly(dimethyl/methyl phenyl siloxane) (1980) (75)
- The photooxidation of polymers. II. Photolysis of polystyrene (1965) (68)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—IV. Thermal analysis of polyacrylonitrile in the presence of additives (1971) (65)
- Degradation of epoxy polymers: Part 1—Products of thermal degradation of bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether (1985) (65)
- The thermal depolymerization of polystyrene. Part 2.—Formation of “weak links” (1959) (63)
- The thermal depolymerization of polystyrene. Part 1.—The reaction mechanism (1957) (59)
- The photooxidation of polymers. IV. A note on the coloration of polystyrene (1965) (56)
- Thermal degradation of polyether-urethanes: Part 1—Thermal degradation of poly(ethylene glycols) used in the preparation of polyurethanes (1984) (56)
- Thermal degradation of polymethacrylonitrile. Part V. The mechanism of the initiation step in coloration reactions (1959) (54)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—VII: Copolymers of acrylonitrile with acrylate, methacrylate and styrene type monomers (1972) (54)
- Coloration in acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile polymers (1958) (52)
- Thermal degradation of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers — I. Bulk degradation studies by thermal volatilization analysis (1970) (52)
- Thermal degradation of poly(alkyl acrylates). II. Primary esters: Ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, and 2-ethylhexyl (1971) (51)
- The photooxidation of polymers. III. Photooxidation of polystyrene (1965) (49)
- The thermal degradation of polyvinyl acetate. Part 2.—Determination of the rate constants of the primary processes involved in the elimination of acetic acid (1953) (47)
- ‘Weak links’ in polystyrene (1981) (47)
- Thermal degradation of poly(alkyl acrylates). I. Preliminary investigations (1971) (47)
- The photooxidation of polymers. I. Experimental methods (1965) (45)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—V. Thermal analysis of α-substituted acrylonitrile polymers (1972) (44)
- Identification of methacrylonitrile as a decomposition product of α,α′‐azoisobutyronitrile (1960) (42)
- Recent work on the thermal degradation of acrylate and methacrylate homopolymers and copolymers (1972) (42)
- Thermal degradation of a series of polyester polyurethanes (1980) (42)
- Thermal degradation of polyether-urethanes-5 polyether-urethanes prepared from methylene bis (4-phenylisocyanate) and high molecular weight poly(ethylene glycols) and the effect of ammonium polyphosphate (1985) (40)
- The thermal degradation of polymethacrylamide and copolymers of methacrylamide and methyl methacrylate (1978) (39)
- The thermal degradation of polyvinyl compounds. I. A new type of molecular still (1949) (39)
- Thermal degradation of polymer mixtures. I. Degradation of polystyrene–poly(methyl methacrylate) mixtures and a comparison with the degradation of styrene–methyl methacrylate copolymers (1968) (38)
- Thermal degradation of polyether-urethanes: Part 3—Polyether-urethanes prepared from methylene bis(4-phenylisocyanate) and low molecular weight poly(ethylene glycols) (1985) (36)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate. I. Products and general characteristics of the reaction (1968) (36)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile. I. Preliminary investigation of changes in molecular weight and the formation of volatile products (1970) (35)
- The thermal degradation of polyoxymethylene (1968) (33)
- C.—Degradation. The mechanism of the thermal degradation of polymethyl methacrylate (1947) (33)
- The thermal depolymerization of polystyrene. VI. Investigation of „weak links” by ozonization (1962) (32)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes—Part 4: Poly(dimethyl/diphenyl siloxane) (1980) (32)
- The thermal degradation of polyvinyl compounds. II. The degradation of benzoyl peroxide catalyzed polymethyl methacrylates (1949) (31)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of butadiene and acrylonitrile (1974) (28)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—IX: Copolymers of acrylonitrile with vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride and α-chloroacrylonitrile (1973) (26)
- Thermal and photochemical degradation of poly(n‐butyl methacrylate) (1964) (26)
- The polymerization of methacrylonitrile (1956) (26)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers—I: Poly(2-bromoethyl methacrylate) (1981) (26)
- Thermal degradation of polyether-urethanes: Part 4—Effect of ammonium polyphosphate on the thermal degradation of polyether-urethanes prepared from methylene bis(4-phenylisocyanate) and low molecular weight poly(ethylene glycols) (1985) (25)
- Thermal degradation of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers—II: Degradation in solution (1970) (25)
- The thermal depolymerization of polystyrene. V. Styrene — stilbene copolymers (1962) (25)
- Thermal Degradation of Blends of PVC with Other Polymers (1978) (25)
- Thermal degradation of polymethacrylonitrile. III. Structural abnormalities and degradation processes (1958) (23)
- Copolymerization of methacrylic acid esters with methacrylonitrile (1959) (23)
- The thermal degradation of copolymers of α-chloroacrylonitrile with styrene and methyl methacrylate (1966) (22)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate. II. Chain scission and the mechanism of the reaction (1968) (22)
- Some aspects of the photo, photothermal and thermal decomposition of polypropylene under vacuum (1975) (21)
- Thermal reaction of pendent vinyl groups in polybutadiene and copolymers of butadiene and acrylonitrile (1974) (21)
- Friedel-crafts polymers—2 Initial stages of the copolymerization of ϱ—di(chloromethyl) benzene with benzene (1969) (21)
- Degradation evidence for the nature of chain termination and transfer with benzene in the polymerization of methyl methacrylate (1953) (21)
- Pyrolysis of acrylonitrile-methacrylic acid copolymers and derivatives (1978) (20)
- The thermal degradation of copolymers of styrene and methyl methacrylate (1967) (20)
- The thermal depolymerization of polystyrene. IV—Depolymerization in naphthalene and tetralin solutions☆ (1961) (20)
- The thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile (1967) (19)
- Thermal analysis of polystyrenes crosslinked by p‐di(chloromethyl)benzene (1973) (19)
- Friedel‐Crafts crosslinking of polystyrene (1973) (19)
- Thermal degradation of polyether-urethanes: Part 2—Influence of the fire retardant, ammonium polyphosphate, on the thermal degradation of poly(ethylene glycol) (1985) (19)
- Evidence of random chain scissions at low temperatures in the thermal degradation of anionic polystyrenes (1985) (19)
- Synthesis and degradation of polyurethanes containing phosphorus—Part II: Thermal degradation of poly(butylene phenylphosphonate) and poly(butylene phenylphosphonate) bis(phenylcarbamate) (1983) (18)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes: Part 5—Synthesis, characterisation and thermal analysis of poly(tetramethyl-p-silphenylene siloxane) and copolymers with dimethylsiloxane (1984) (18)
- Thermal degradation of poly(alkyl acrylates). III. A secondary ester: Isopropyl acrylate (1971) (17)
- 764. The thermal degradation of polymethacrylonitrile. Part I. Separation of coloration and depolymerization reactions (1956) (17)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate, 4. The reaction mechanism (1973) (17)
- Photodegradation of methacrylate/acrylate copolymers (1973) (16)
- The polymerization of tert.-butyl methacrylate (1959) (16)
- The thermal degradation of poly(methyl vinyl ketone) and its copolymers with acrylonitrile (1963) (16)
- Synthesis and degradation of polyurethanes containing phosphorus—Part III: Thermal degradation of a series of polyurethanes incorporating butylene phenylphosphonate structures (1983) (16)
- Thermal degradation of polymethacrylonitrile. IV. Formation and decomposition of ketene‐imine structures (1958) (15)
- Pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile and related polymers—VIII. Copolymers of acrylonitrile with vinyl acetate, vinyl formate, acrolein and methyl vinyl ketone (1973) (15)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate, 2. Identification and analysis of volatile products (1973) (14)
- Photothermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and n-butyl acrylate (1973) (14)
- Friedel-Crafts Polymers—I. Formation and stability of polymers containing heterocycles (1968) (14)
- The thermal degradation of polyvinyl compounds IV. The thermal degradation of the methyl methacrylate copolymers with glycol dimethacrylate and acrylonitrile (1949) (14)
- The thermal degradation of polyvinyl compounds - III. The effect of inhibitors and end groups on the degradation of polymethyl methacrylate (1949) (14)
- Synthesis of a series of polyurethanes containing phosphorus (1980) (14)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and n‐butyl acrylate. I. Thermal analysis (1972) (13)
- Friedel-Crafts polymers—3. Products of the copolymerization of p-di(chloromethyl) benzene with benzene (1970) (13)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile. II. Reaction products (1970) (12)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes: Part 7—Mechanism of degradation of poly(tetramethyl-p-silphenylene siloxane) and copolymers with dimethylsiloxane (1984) (12)
- Degradation of epoxy polymers: 3—Photo-degradation of bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether (1985) (12)
- Cationic Polymerization (1954) (11)
- Determination of the reactivity ratios for the copolymerization of vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1965) (11)
- High temperature polymers (1967) (11)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile. III. Chain‐scission reaction (1970) (11)
- Degradation and stabilization of vinyl chloride based polymers: by K. Minsker, S. V. Kolesov and G. E. Zaikov, Pergamon, Oxford, 1988. 508 + xviii pp. Price: £125 (1989) (11)
- Degradation of polymer mixtures—Part 10: The thermal degradation of blends of polyacrylonitrile and poly(methyl methacrylate) (1979) (11)
- Friedel-Crafts polymers—4. Products of the copolymerization of p-Di(chloromethyl) benzene with diphenylmethane (1970) (10)
- Polymer degradation and the fire hazard (1990) (9)
- Friedel-crafts polymers—5. Evaluation of rate constants in the p-di(chloromethyl)benzene/diphenyl methane system (1971) (9)
- Thermal and photo induced reactions in blends of polypropylene and poly(methyl methacrylate) (1975) (9)
- Thermal degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate, 3. Residual polymer (1973) (9)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers. Part 2—Characteristics and products of degradation of copolymers of 2-bromoethyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate (1981) (8)
- Some preliminary studies of the photo and photo-oxidative degradation of polyoxymethylene (1968) (8)
- Novel types of chain reactions in polymer degradation (1960) (8)
- Structural information from degradation studies (1982) (8)
- The thermal degradation of polysiloxanes: Part 8— Poly(Methylphenyl-p-silphenylene-siloxane) (1984) (8)
- Friedel-crafts polymers-VII condensation reactions involving benzyl chloride (1971) (8)
- Polystyrene with improved thermal properties – a new method of preparing crosslinked polystyrene (1970) (8)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers. Part 7—Poly(2,3-dibromopropyl methacrylate) and poly(2,3-dibromopropyl acrylate) (1986) (8)
- A refractometric method for following the non-stationary state of chemical reactions (1951) (7)
- Friedel-crafts polymerisations with x, x′-dimethoxy-p-xylene—II: Self-polymerisation of x, x′-dimethoxy-p-xylene (1976) (7)
- The photo degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile (1967) (7)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers. Part 3—Blends of poly(2-bromoethyl methacrylate) and poly(methyl acrylate) (1981) (6)
- Friedel-crafts polymerisations with α,α′-dimethoxy-p-xylene—I The initiation step with stannic chloride as catalyst (1976) (6)
- Observation of the photothermal degradation of polymethacrylates by using thermal volatilization analysis (1977) (6)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers: Part 6—An equimolar copolymer of 2-bromoethyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile (1982) (6)
- Photodegradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate at elevated temperatures (1969) (6)
- Photodegradation in solution of copolymers of methyl vinyl ketone and methyl isopropenyl ketone with methyl methacrylate (1980) (6)
- Thermal degradation of bromine containing polymers—Part 4: Mechanisms of decomposition of copolymers of 2-bromoethyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate and blends of the homopolymers (1981) (5)
- Some solution properties of polyoxymethylenes (1967) (5)
- The photolysis of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and methyl acrylate (1975) (5)
- Determination of the concentration of high polymer solutions (1951) (5)
- The application of some modern analytical techniques to thermal degradation studies (1984) (4)
- Thermal-, photothermal- and photodegradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and maleic anhydride (1980) (4)
- Friedel-crafts polymers-VI evaluation of rate constants in the p-DI(chloromethyl) benzene/benzene system (1971) (4)
- Friedel-crafts polymers—VIII evaluation of rate constants in reactions involving benzyl chloride (1971) (4)
- Friedel-crafts polymers—IX Later stages of the copolymerization of p-di(chloromethyl)benzene with aromatic substances (1971) (4)
- Present trends in polymer degradation (1966) (3)
- Handbook of polymer degradation: Edited by S. Halim Hamid, Mohamed E. Amin & A. G. Maadhah. Marcel Dekker Inc, New York. Publication Date: 1992. ISBN 0 8247 8671 8. 10 + 649 pp. Price $175.00 (1993) (3)
- Photolysis of poly(methyl acrylate) in solution (1974) (3)
- Comprehensive chemical kinetics: (Volume 14, Degradation of Polymers) Edited by C. H. Bamford and C. F. H. Tipper Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1975, 562 pp. $83.50 (1976) (3)
- Photo-degradation of copolymers of methyl methacrylate and α-chloroacrylonitrile (1981) (3)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers: Part 10—Copolymers of 2,3-dibromopropyl methacrylate and 2,3-dibromopropyl acrylate with methyl acrylate (1987) (3)
- Degradation of polyurethane containing phosphorus (1982) (3)
- Friedel‐Crafts acylation reactions in copolymers of methyl methacrylate and styrene and in mixtures of the homopolymers (1973) (2)
- The energetics of the depolymerization of poly(methyl methacrylate) (1963) (2)
- Friedel‐crafts copolymerization of thiophene and p‐di(chloromethyl)benzene. I. Products, kinetics, and mechanism of the early stages of the reaction (1971) (2)
- CHAPTER 22 – DEGRADATION (1972) (2)
- Reactivity ratios for the copolymerization of methyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate by a radiotracer method (1968) (2)
- Polymer degradation and electron spin resonance spectroscopy (1968) (2)
- Degradation and stabilisation of polyolefins: Edited by N. S. Allen, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, London, 1983. 372 pp. Price: £38·00 (1984) (1)
- Influence of UV Irradiation on the Stability of Polypropylene and Blends of Polypropylene with Polymethyl methacrylate (1976) (1)
- World index of polyolefine stabilizers: By T.J. Henman, Kogan Page, London, 347 pp., 1982 (1982) (1)
- Thermal degradation of bromine-containing polymers: Part 11—Blends of poly(2,3-dibromopropyl methacrylate) and poly(2,3-dibromopropyl acrylate) with poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(methyl acrylate) (1987) (1)
- The anomalous osmotic behaviour of polymethacrylonitrile (1954) (1)
- Aspects of degradation and stabilization of polymers: A review: Edited by H. H. G. Jellinek Elsevier, 1977, 670 pp, $124.50 (1978) (1)
- Book reviewPhotodegradation, photo-oxidation and photo-stabilization of polymers: B. Ranby and J. F. Rabek Wiley, London, 1975, 573 pp. £16.50 (1976) (1)
- POLYMER DEGRADATION AND ELECTRON SPIN (2008) (1)
- Friedel‐crafts copolymerization of thiophene and p‐di(chloromethyl)benzene. II. Products of the later stages of the reaction (1971) (1)
- Determination of the structure of friedel‐crafts polymers (2007) (0)
- Polymer degradation and stabilization. Volume 8. Polymers: Properties and applications: By W. Hawkins, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1984. pp. 119 + IX. Price: DM88 (1985) (0)
- ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER AND POLYAMIDES IN A WIDE RANGE OF TEMPERATURES (1970) (0)
- Degradation and stabilization of polymers. volume 2 (1990) (0)
- Die Photolyse der Methylmethacrylat/ Methylacrylat-Copolymeren (1977) (0)
- Book reviewSelected works of Paul J. Flory: (3 volumes). Edited by L. Mandelhern, J. E. Mark, U. W. Suter and Do. Y. Yoon. Stanford University Press. 1985. Price US$165.00 (1986) (0)
- Developments in polymerisation, vol. 1: Edited by R. N. Haward. Applied Science Publishers Ltd, London. 1979. 202 pp. Price: £20·00 (1979) (0)
- Degradation Reactions in Polymers (1973) (0)
- Thermal Degradation of Copolymers (1971) (0)
- Polymer yearbook: (1st edn). Edited by H.-G. Elias and R. A. Pethrick. Harwood Academic Publishers, London and New York, 1984, xii + 338 pp. Price: Hard cover $25·00; Soft cover $12·00 (1984) (0)
- The kinetics of depolymerization (1962) (0)
- INCORPORATION OF TRITIUM INTO TRANS-STILBENE BY THE GAS EXPOSURE METHOD (1960) (0)
- Analysis of polymer systems: Edited by L. S. Bark and N. S. Allen, Applied Science Publishers Ltd, London, 311 pp. 1982. Price: £28·00 (1983) (0)
- Degradation Reactions in Silicone Polymers. (1976) (0)
- Bulk polymerization of a-chloroacrylonitrile (1966) (0)
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