Research Article
Thermal Response and Degressive Reaction Study of Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Products Exposed to Various Degradation Media
Table 4
Thermal stability and properties for the materials investigated (pre-exposure).
| Heating rate (°C min-1) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| Type I | (°C) | 406.08 | 417.33 | 424.00 | 429.00 | 432.50 | (°C) | 451.75 | 464.50 | 472.25 | 477.66 | 482.08 | (°C) | 509.58 | 524.50 | 533.75 | 540.33 | 545.41 | (°C) | 453.00 | 466.50 | 474.00 | 482.00 | 484.00 |
| Type II | (°C) | 406.41 | 417.66 | 424.25 | 429.00 | 432.91 | (°C) | 452.25 | 465.00 | 472.75 | 478.33 | 482.50 | (°C) | 509.58 | 524.50 | 533.50 | 540.00 | 545.41 | (°C) | 454.00 | 467.00 | 474.75 | 482.90 | 484.58 |
| Type III | (°C) | 404.00 | 415.166 | 421.75 | 426.66 | 430.41 | (°C) | 448.167 | 460.83 | 468.50 | 474.00 | 478.33 | (°C) | 512.50 | 527.50 | 536.75 | 543.33 | 548.33 | (°C) | 453.75 | 466.67 | 477.00 | 482.50 | 484.58 |
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