Research Article

Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition of Latex Foam according to Thermogravimetric Analysis

Table 1

The summary of pyrolysis characteristic temperatures at the heating rate from 5 to 20°C min−1.

(°C/min)Phase (°C)  (°C)  (°C/min)Phase (°C)
(°C)

5I231.810I244.71
II253.79–380.17340.500.066–0.452II245.48–395.85323.890.018–0.41
III380.17–492.71430.900.452–0.79III395.85–513.00441.970.41–0.79
IV582.19–686.43655.990.81–1.0IV574.81–719.80683.660.80–1

15I254.7320I261.71
II251.94–402.13381.770.015–0.32II264.86–401.38365.410.045–0.32
III402.13–525.92462.270.32–0.80III393.52–519.39451.180.32–0.81
IV638.46–758.38725.180.80–1IV623.94–769.44733.090.81–1