Thermal degradation behaviour of natural fibres at thermoplastic composite processing temperatures

Thermal Degradation of Polymers at High Temperatures

Work on thermal ~egradation of poly mers has prev iously been carried out aL lempC'mt ures up to about 500 G. In the present work the range has been extend cd to 850 0 C. Polystyrene was pyrolyzed in a vacuum and also in helium at atmos pheric pressure at 3620 and at 850 0 C. Analysis of t he volatile products indicates that higher temperatures a nd hi~her. pressures cause a greater fragmen tat...

Formation of 2-chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS riot control agent) thermal degradation products at elevated temperatures.

2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS riot control agent) has been shown to produce a number of thermal degradation products when dispersed at high temperature. We hypothesized that these CS-derived compounds are formed by energy input from heating during the dispersion process. Here we identified organic CS-derived compounds formed from purified CS subjected to temperatures ranging from 300 to ...

Exothermic and thermal runaway behaviour of some ionic liquids at elevated temperatures.

The exothermic behaviour and intrinsic safety of a number of ionic liquids being considered for battery and solar cell applications have been investigated at elevated temperatures by analysing data from accelerated rate calorimetric (ARC) studies.

Novel Thermoplastic Polyimide Composite Materials

Thermal dependence of maximum Ca2+-activated force in skinned muscle fibres of the toad Bufo marinus acclimated at different temperatures.

Mechanically skinned muscle fibres from the twitch region of the iliofibularis muscle of cool- (16 +/- 1 degree C) and warm- (32 +/- 1 degree C) acclimated cane toads (Bufo marinus) were activated maximally by Ca2+ in solutions of different pH and at different temperatures (approx. 1-35 degrees C). Acclimation of up to 12 weeks at 16 degrees C and up to 8 weeks at 32 degrees C did not modify th...