Kinetics PVC
Kinetics PVC
BOCKHORN
CONCLUSION
Under the prevailing reaction conditions in this investigation the chlorine content of
dechlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) samples after the first degradation step was less than
9 ppb. In mixtures of poly(vinyl chloride) with polyolefins or polystyrene there was no
interaction that had an influence on the degradation products.' In all cases no
chlorinated volatile substances other than hydrogen chloride could be identified.
The main reaction channels of the formation of hydrogen chloride in the decomposi-
tion of poly(vinyl chloride) and in the degradation of the polymers polyethylene,
polypropylene, polystyrene and polyamide 6 show different temperature dependencies.
Therefore the dehydrochlorination may be separated as well from the formation of
aromatic hydrocarbons as from the decomposition of other components in mixtures by
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varying the temperature in the thermal decomposition and/or pyrolysis. Under the
existing reaction conditions a quantitative dehydrochlorination is possible.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors are obliged to Volkswagenstiftungand DECHEMA e.V. (Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Chemisches
Apparatewesen, Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.) for the financial support of this work.
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