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Contents of Volume 51 Number
1
1
Editorial
3
The role of peroxides in the thermooxidative degradation of polypropylene P. GIJSMAN, M. KROON & M. VAN OORSCHOT (The Netherlands)
15
The effect of UV radiation on the thermal parameters A. KAMINSKA & A. SIONKOWSKA (Poland)
of collagen degradation
19
Effect of UV radiation on the infrared spectra of collagen A. KAMINSKA & A. SIONKOWSKA (Poland)
27
The thermal degradation of glycidyl methacrylate-methyl A. PIRACHA & S. ZULFIQAR (Pakistan)
35
Thermal degradation studies of terephthalate M. BOUNEKHEL & I. C. McNElLL (UK)
45
Aging of drawn, and gamma-irradiated isotactic polypropy!ene using, high oxygen pressure Z. STOJANOVIC, D. KOSTOSKI, D. DUDIC & Z. KACAREVIC-POPOVIC (Yugoslavia)
51
Peculiarities of inhibiting the autooxidation of solid polypropylene E. L. SHANINA, G. E. ZAIKOV & N. A. MUKMENEVA (Russia)
57
Biodegradation of polymer compounds based on cross-linked dextrans K. Z. GUMARGALIEVA, 0. V. SHIPUNOVA, G. E. ZAIKOV, B. A. JUBANOV
methacrylate
polyesters: 3. Diphenylene
67
Thermo-oxidative behaviour of water-borne M. M. SAIN & C. DANEAULT (Canada)
77
Comparison of two instruments for accelerated E. MATHIEU & J.-L. LAURENT (France)
83
Studies of the thermal degradation of polythiophenes P. SELSBO & I. ERICSSON (Sweden)
93
Wavelength sensitivity of photooxidation of polypropylene ZHANG ZHENFENG, HU XINGZHOU & LUO ZUBO (China)
99
Calendar of events
Number
copolymers and phenylene terephthalate
with 4,4’-bis(2,6-di-tert-butylphenol)
& S. A. MOSHKEVITCH
ink binders in the presence of monovalent weathering
polymers
(Russia)
metal ion
tests on plasticized PVC
by pyrolysis-gas
chromatography
2
101
Chemiluminescence from polypropylene. D. J. LACEY & V. DUDLER (Switzerland)
Part 1: Imaging thermal oxidation
of unstabilised
109
Chemiluminescence from polypropylene. D. J. LACEY & V. DUDLER (Switzerland)
Part 2: The emission wavelengths
during prolonged
115
Chemiluminescence from polypropylene. Part 3: Application V. DUDLER, D. J. LACEY & CH. KROHNKE (Switzerland)
125
Molecular weight changes during the photooxidation of isotactic polypropylene S. GIROIS, L. AUDOUIN, J. VERDU, P. DELPRAT & G. MAROT (France)
133
Weight loss mechanism S. GIROIS, L. AUDOUIN,
143
Photoage.ing of polyolefins. II: Photolysis of low molecular weight ketones at h > 300 nm G. TEISSEDRE, J. F. PILICHOWSKI, S. COMMEREUC & J. LACOSTE (France)
151
Phase transfer catalysed degradation of poly(vinyl chloride). E. D. OWEN, M. SHAH (UK) 81 M. V. TWIGG (Belgium)
159
Chemiluminescence studies of radiation induced oxidation of various polyethylenes X. ZHONG (China), F. YOSHII, T. SASAKI, T. YAGI & K. MAKUUCHI (Japan)
to the study of antioxidant
film oxidation
effectiveness
in the photooxidation of polypropylene P. DELPRAT & J. VERDU (France)
369
I: Product characterisation
and handling
I
Contents of Volume 51
370 167
Thermal degradation of gamma irradiated cobalt, nickel and copper polymethacrylates M. ZULFIQAR, R. HUSSAIN, S. ZULFIQAR, D. MOHAMMAD (Pakistan) & I. C. McNElLL (UK)
173
Thermal degradation of sulphonylated M. COSKUN & K. DEMIRELLI (Turkey)
179
An investigation of the surface chemical A. P. AMEEN (UK)
185
Photo-oxidative degradation of mechanically W. K. BUSFIELD & P. TABA (Australia)
197
Degradation and selective desorption desorption ionisation) measurements R. S. LEHRLE & D. S. SARSON (UK)
205
Cornposting studies of poly(P-hydroxybutyrate-co-6-hydroxyvalerate) C. L. YUE, R. A. GROSS & S. P. MCCARTHY (USA)
211
A study of the degradation of cellulosic insulation materials in a power transformer. products of cellulose insulation paper D. J. T. HILL, T. T. LE, M. DARVENIZA &T. SAHA (Australia)
219
Antioxidant consumption in a stabilised LDPE-PP E. L. SHANINA & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
223
The post-irradiation oxidation of polypropylene. G. GEUSKENS & G. NEDELKOS (Belgium)
227
The oxidation of hindered amine light stabilisers to nitroxy radicals in solution and in polymers. G. GEUSKENS & M. N. KANDA (Belgium)
233
Calendar of events
Number
polystyrene homogeneity
of plasma oxidised poly(ether
etherketone)
stressed polyolefins
of polymer can cause uncertainty
in MALDI (matrix-assisted
laser
Part Ill: Degradation
composition II: Influence on the mechanical
properties Part II
3
235
Thermal decomposition behaviour of polyamide fire-retardant compositions containing magnesium hydroxide filler P. R. HORNSBY, J. WANG, R. ROTHON, G. JACKSON, G. WILKINSON (UK) & K. COSSICK (Switzerland)
251
Polymer-analogous conversions of olefin and diene oligomers as an advanced way of synthesizing for halogen-containing polymers R. Z. BIGLOVA, V. P. MALINSKAYA, G. E. ZAIKOV & K. S. MINSKER (Russia)
265
Thermal degradation studies of poly(ethylene Y. A. AGGOUR (Egypt)
271
A kinetic model of polymer degradation during extrusion E. G. EL‘DAROV, F. V. MAMEDOV (Azerbaidjan), V. M. GOL’DBERG & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
281
Evaluation of biodegradabilities of biosynthetic and chemosynthetic polyesters in river water Y. DOI, K. KASUYA, H. ABE, N. KOYAMA, S. ISHIWATARI, K. TAKAGI & Y. YOSHIDA (Japan)
287
Degradation of polyacrylamide in dilute solution T. RHO, J. PARK, C. KIM, H.-K. YOON & H.-S. SUH (South Korea)
295
Degradation of PVC: Effect of zinc chloride on the concentration W. MANZOOR, S. M. YOUSAF & Z. AHMAD (Pakistan)
301
Effect of bis(dithiocarbamato)copper(ll) complexes on the photo-degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) 8. JELIAZKOWA, I. PETKOV, G. SAROVA, T. DELIGEORGIEV & M. EVSTATIEV (Bulgaria)
307
Thermal degradation of bismaleimide and bisnadimide networks-products crosslinking points R. TORRECILLAS, N. REGNIER & B. MORTAIGNE (France)
319
The thermal degradation of copolymers of glycidyl methacrylate A. PIRACHA, S. ZULFIQAR (Pakistan) & I. C. McNElLL (UK)
327
Effects of gamma-irradiation M. ZULFIQAR, R. HUSSAIN,
335
The mathematical modeling of the inhibition mechanisms of sterically-hindered polyethylene melt V. V. KHARITONOV, B. L. PSIKHA & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
343
New type of ecologically safe flame retardant based on polymer char former S. M. LOMAKIN & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
glycol allenyl-methyl
etherjs and their copolymers
stabilizers
with styrene
of polyenes
of thermal
degradation
and type of
and vinylacetate
on copolymers of phenyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate S. ZULFIQAR & D. MOHAMMAD (Pakistan) phenols in oxidizing low-density
Contents of Volume 51 351
Hydr$ytic dsgradation of peroxide mqdified poly(L-lactide) A. SODERGARD, J.-F. SELIN & J. H. NASMAN (Finland)
361
The influence of stability of raw materials G. RAMOS, A. GOMEZ & J. GUARDIOLA
367
Calendar
of events
used in sizings for E and AR fiberglass (Spain)
371
manufacture
Dqr&ztror,
und Srohili/y 0
Printed
IYYh
in Northern
51 ( I YY6) 369-37
EJlsevier
Ireland.
All
Science
Limited
nghts
reserved
ELSEVIER
Contents of Volume 51 Number
1
1
Editorial
3
The role of peroxides in the thermooxidative degradation of polypropylene P. GIJSMAN, M. KROON & M. VAN OORSCHOT (The Netherlands)
15
The effect of UV radiation on the thermal parameters A. KAMINSKA & A. SIONKOWSKA (Poland)
of collagen degradation
19
Effect of UV radiation on the infrared spectra of collagen A. KAMINSKA & A. SIONKOWSKA (Poland)
27
The thermal degradation of glycidyl methacrylate-methyl A. PIRACHA & S. ZULFIQAR (Pakistan)
35
Thermal degradation studies of terephthalate M. BOUNEKHEL & I. C. McNElLL (UK)
45
Aging of drawn, and gamma-irradiated isotactic polypropy!ene using, high oxygen pressure Z. STOJANOVIC, D. KOSTOSKI, D. DUDIC & Z. KACAREVIC-POPOVIC (Yugoslavia)
51
Peculiarities of inhibiting the autooxidation of solid polypropylene E. L. SHANINA, G. E. ZAIKOV & N. A. MUKMENEVA (Russia)
57
Biodegradation of polymer compounds based on cross-linked dextrans K. Z. GUMARGALIEVA, 0. V. SHIPUNOVA, G. E. ZAIKOV, B. A. JUBANOV
methacrylate
polyesters: 3. Diphenylene
67
Thermo-oxidative behaviour of water-borne M. M. SAIN & C. DANEAULT (Canada)
77
Comparison of two instruments for accelerated E. MATHIEU & J.-L. LAURENT (France)
83
Studies of the thermal degradation of polythiophenes P. SELSBO & I. ERICSSON (Sweden)
93
Wavelength sensitivity of photooxidation of polypropylene ZHANG ZHENFENG, HU XINGZHOU & LUO ZUBO (China)
99
Calendar of events
Number
copolymers and phenylene terephthalate
with 4,4’-bis(2,6-di-tert-butylphenol)
& S. A. MOSHKEVITCH
ink binders in the presence of monovalent weathering
polymers
(Russia)
metal ion
tests on plasticized PVC
by pyrolysis-gas
chromatography
2
101
Chemiluminescence from polypropylene. D. J. LACEY & V. DUDLER (Switzerland)
Part 1: Imaging thermal oxidation
of unstabilised
109
Chemiluminescence from polypropylene. D. J. LACEY & V. DUDLER (Switzerland)
Part 2: The emission wavelengths
during prolonged
115
Chemiluminescence from polypropylene. Part 3: Application V. DUDLER, D. J. LACEY & CH. KROHNKE (Switzerland)
125
Molecular weight changes during the photooxidation of isotactic polypropylene S. GIROIS, L. AUDOUIN, J. VERDU, P. DELPRAT & G. MAROT (France)
133
Weight loss mechanism S. GIROIS, L. AUDOUIN,
143
Photoage.ing of polyolefins. II: Photolysis of low molecular weight ketones at h > 300 nm G. TEISSEDRE, J. F. PILICHOWSKI, S. COMMEREUC & J. LACOSTE (France)
151
Phase transfer catalysed degradation of poly(vinyl chloride). E. D. OWEN, M. SHAH (UK) 81 M. V. TWIGG (Belgium)
159
Chemiluminescence studies of radiation induced oxidation of various polyethylenes X. ZHONG (China), F. YOSHII, T. SASAKI, T. YAGI & K. MAKUUCHI (Japan)
to the study of antioxidant
film oxidation
effectiveness
in the photooxidation of polypropylene P. DELPRAT & J. VERDU (France)
369
I: Product characterisation
and handling
I
Contents of Volume 51
370 167
Thermal degradation of gamma irradiated cobalt, nickel and copper polymethacrylates M. ZULFIQAR, R. HUSSAIN, S. ZULFIQAR, D. MOHAMMAD (Pakistan) & I. C. McNElLL (UK)
173
Thermal degradation of sulphonylated M. COSKUN & K. DEMIRELLI (Turkey)
179
An investigation of the surface chemical A. P. AMEEN (UK)
185
Photo-oxidative degradation of mechanically W. K. BUSFIELD & P. TABA (Australia)
197
Degradation and selective desorption desorption ionisation) measurements R. S. LEHRLE & D. S. SARSON (UK)
205
Cornposting studies of poly(P-hydroxybutyrate-co-6-hydroxyvalerate) C. L. YUE, R. A. GROSS & S. P. MCCARTHY (USA)
211
A study of the degradation of cellulosic insulation materials in a power transformer. products of cellulose insulation paper D. J. T. HILL, T. T. LE, M. DARVENIZA &T. SAHA (Australia)
219
Antioxidant consumption in a stabilised LDPE-PP E. L. SHANINA & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
223
The post-irradiation oxidation of polypropylene. G. GEUSKENS & G. NEDELKOS (Belgium)
227
The oxidation of hindered amine light stabilisers to nitroxy radicals in solution and in polymers. G. GEUSKENS & M. N. KANDA (Belgium)
233
Calendar of events
Number
polystyrene homogeneity
of plasma oxidised poly(ether
etherketone)
stressed polyolefins
of polymer can cause uncertainty
in MALDI (matrix-assisted
laser
Part Ill: Degradation
composition II: Influence on the mechanical
properties Part II
3
235
Thermal decomposition behaviour of polyamide fire-retardant compositions containing magnesium hydroxide filler P. R. HORNSBY, J. WANG, R. ROTHON, G. JACKSON, G. WILKINSON (UK) & K. COSSICK (Switzerland)
251
Polymer-analogous conversions of olefin and diene oligomers as an advanced way of synthesizing for halogen-containing polymers R. Z. BIGLOVA, V. P. MALINSKAYA, G. E. ZAIKOV & K. S. MINSKER (Russia)
265
Thermal degradation studies of poly(ethylene Y. A. AGGOUR (Egypt)
271
A kinetic model of polymer degradation during extrusion E. G. EL‘DAROV, F. V. MAMEDOV (Azerbaidjan), V. M. GOL’DBERG & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
281
Evaluation of biodegradabilities of biosynthetic and chemosynthetic polyesters in river water Y. DOI, K. KASUYA, H. ABE, N. KOYAMA, S. ISHIWATARI, K. TAKAGI & Y. YOSHIDA (Japan)
287
Degradation of polyacrylamide in dilute solution T. RHO, J. PARK, C. KIM, H.-K. YOON & H.-S. SUH (South Korea)
295
Degradation of PVC: Effect of zinc chloride on the concentration W. MANZOOR, S. M. YOUSAF & Z. AHMAD (Pakistan)
301
Effect of bis(dithiocarbamato)copper(ll) complexes on the photo-degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) 8. JELIAZKOWA, I. PETKOV, G. SAROVA, T. DELIGEORGIEV & M. EVSTATIEV (Bulgaria)
307
Thermal degradation of bismaleimide and bisnadimide networks-products crosslinking points R. TORRECILLAS, N. REGNIER & B. MORTAIGNE (France)
319
The thermal degradation of copolymers of glycidyl methacrylate A. PIRACHA, S. ZULFIQAR (Pakistan) & I. C. McNElLL (UK)
327
Effects of gamma-irradiation M. ZULFIQAR, R. HUSSAIN,
335
The mathematical modeling of the inhibition mechanisms of sterically-hindered polyethylene melt V. V. KHARITONOV, B. L. PSIKHA & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
343
New type of ecologically safe flame retardant based on polymer char former S. M. LOMAKIN & G. E. ZAIKOV (Russia)
glycol allenyl-methyl
etherjs and their copolymers
stabilizers
with styrene
of polyenes
of thermal
degradation
and type of
and vinylacetate
on copolymers of phenyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate S. ZULFIQAR & D. MOHAMMAD (Pakistan) phenols in oxidizing low-density
Contents of Volume 51 351
Hydr$ytic dsgradation of peroxide mqdified poly(L-lactide) A. SODERGARD, J.-F. SELIN & J. H. NASMAN (Finland)
361
The influence of stability of raw materials G. RAMOS, A. GOMEZ & J. GUARDIOLA
367
Calendar
of events
used in sizings for E and AR fiberglass (Spain)
371
manufacture