Thermal Stabilization of Polyoxymethylene by PEG-Functionalized Hydroxyapatite: Examining the Effects of Reduced Formaldehyde Release and Enhanced Bioactivity
Table 3
Thermal stability of POM/HA-g-PEG composites.
Sample
[°C]
[°C]
[°C]
[°C]
[°C]
TDTG[°C]
POM
319.0
328.1
341.2
355.1
382.0
388.1
POM/1.0% HA-g-PEG 600
343.8
351.0
360.3
370.4
390.0
387.0
POM/5.0% HA-g-PEG 600
351.9
359.8
369.4
379.8
399.6
401.3
POM/10.0% HA-g-PEG 600
356.7
365.2
376.0
386.6
405.9
402.0
POM/1.0% HA-g-PEG 2000
343.0
349.3
358.3
368.8
388.7
387.0
POM/5.0% HA-g-PEG 2000
344.9
354.6
365.0
374.4
391.1
384.5
POM/10.0% HA-g-PEG 2000
342.9
354.8
367.2
377.8
395.5
387.5
POM/1.0% HA-g-PEG 6000
334.8
343.6
354.6
365.4
385.9
391.3
POM/5.0% HA-g-PEG 6000
347.2
356.8
366.3
376.2
394.9
389.2
POM/10.0% HA-g-PEG 6000
341.9
351.8
363.5
375.4
396.5
405.0
Data for unmodified POM were taken from Ref. [25].
