Chemiluminescence in evaluating thermal oxidative stability of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers. III. Emulsion-grade products

1995 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-203
Author(s):  
Sunil S. Parikh ◽  
Lev Zlatkevich
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stability ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Thermal Oxidative Stability ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

scholarly journals A Statistical Analysis on the Effect of Antioxidants on the Thermal-Oxidative Stability of Commercial Mass- and Emulsion-Polymerized ABS

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudinei Fiorio ◽  
Dagmar D’hooge ◽  
Kim Ragaert ◽  
Ludwig Cardon
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Oxidative Stability ◽  
Synergetic Effect ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Melt Processing ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Melt Blending ◽  
Thermal Oxidative Stability ◽  
Industrial Context ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

In the present work, statistical analysis (16 processing conditions and 2 virgin unmodified samples) is performed to study the influence of antioxidants (AOs) during acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer (ABS) melt-blending (220 °C) on the degradation of the polybutadiene (PB) rich phase, the oxidation onset temperature (OOT), the oxidation peak temperature (OP), and the yellowing index (YI). Predictive equations are constructed, with a focus on three commercial AOs (two primary: Irganox 1076 and 245; and one secondary: Irgafos 168) and two commercial ABS types (mass- and emulsion-polymerized). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results indicate that the nitrile absorption peak at 2237 cm−1 is recommended as reference peak to identify chemical changes in the PB content. The melt processing of unmodified ABSs promotes a reduction in OOT and OP, and promotes an increase in the YI. ABS obtained by mass polymerization shows a higher thermal-oxidative stability. The addition of a primary AO increases the thermal-oxidative stability, whereas the secondary AO only increases OP. The addition of the two primary AOs has a synergetic effect resulting in higher OOT and OP values. Statistical analysis shows that OP data are influenced by all three AO types, but 0.2 m% of Irganox 1076 displays high potential in an industrial context.

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