Research Article

Optimization of Environmentally Benign Polymers Based on Thymine and Polyvinyl Sulfonate Using Plackett-Burman Design and Surface Response

Table 4

Effects of the variables and statistical analysis of the PBD.

SourceCoefficient estimateaSum of squaresdfbMean square value value
Prob >

Model0.421596870.0602281113.12014590.0128
A−0.06300.0396707210.039670728.641904420.0424
B0.0790.0623992210.0623992213.5931020.0211
C−0.022420.0050397210.005039721.097856770.3539
D−0.00580.0003411610.000341160.074317620.7986
E0.06000.0360237110.036023717.847436650.0487
F0.03680.0135919810.013591982.960888710.1604
G−0.12870.165740410.165740436.10503510.0039
Residual0.0183620340.00459051
 Lack of fit0.0181200330.0060400124.95871340.1458
 Pure error0.00024210.000242
Cor Totalc0.4399588311

aIn terms of coded factors. For the intercept, the estimated coefficient is 0.39. bDegree of freedom. cSum of total squares corrected for the mean.
The significant factors (at 5% significance level) are shown in bold type.