Thermal Oxidation of Poly(ethylene-co-carbon monoxide) and Polyethylene
01 January 1986
Thermal oxidations at 101C of ethylene-carbon monoxide (E/CO) copolymer and low density polyethylene (DYNK) were studied over the range of 0-30 mL oxygen absorbed per gram of polymer. Relative changes in reaction rates, chemical composition, and molecular weights of the polymers were observed using oxygen uptake, infrared spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatography.