Research Article

Thermal Degradation and Damping Characteristic of UV Irradiated Biopolymer

Table 2

Thermal property of CB samples with UV irradiation exposure.

CB samplesUV irradiation
0 h250 h500 h750 h1000 h

Volatile (°C)68566060
(°C)36283230
(°C)180184164184
 Weight loss (%)5232
First decomposition (°C)253248184248252
(°C)126180332164184
(°C)384312492280284
 Weight loss (%)2022242218
Second decomposition (°C)411380420416420
(°C)384312332280284
(°C)508460492494484
 Weight loss (%)5348445252
Third decomposition (°C)584564576572588
(°C)508460492494484
(°C)679660650650668
 Weight loss (%)2525232328