Yao, Hongyang and McKinney, Michael A. and Dick, Caroline and Liggat, John J. and Snape, Colin and Wilkie, Charles A. (2001) Cross-linking of polystyrene by Friedel-Crafts chemistry: reaction of p-hydroxymethylbenzyl chloride with polystyrene. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 72 (3). pp. 399-405. ISSN 0141-3910
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p-Hydroxymethylbenzyl chloride was found to be an effective cross-linking agent for polystyrene. The reaction was found to occur by Friedel-Crafts alkylation between the benzyl alcohol/chloride functional groups in the additive and phenyl ring in polystyrene. The reaction was studied by TGA-IR to monitor the evolution of hydrogen chloride and water, and the structure of the resultant gel was analyzed by solid state NMR and elemental analysis. The potential application in flame-retardancy was evaluated using Cone calorimetry.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 384 |
| Keywords: | Friedel-Crafts, Polystyrene, Fire retardancy, Cross-linking, Cone calorimetry, Chemistry |
| Subjects: | Science > Chemistry |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry |
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| Depositing user: | Mr Derek Boyle |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2006 |
| Last modified: | 04 Oct 2012 15:21 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/384 |
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