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The thermal degradation of a polymer blend composed of polystyrene (PSt) and poly(itaconic acid) derivatives was investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) in a nitrogen atmosphere. The temperature at the maximum rate of weight loss of the polymer bend PSt/poly(dicyclohexyl itaconate) (87/13 in weight ratio) exceeded that of each component polymer, indicating the latter polymer acted as a thermal stabilizer for PSt. Poly(itaconic anhydride) (PIAn), an intermediate product in the thermal degradation of poly(di-sec-alkyl itaconate), was prepared by the polymerization of the corresponding monomer and blended with PSt in various compositions. PIAn was found to be a highly effective stabilizer even at contents as low as 2%, and it was also effective for poly(methyl methacrylate).
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Aoki, S., Fukui, A. Poly(itaconic acid) Derivatives as Thermal Stabilizers for Polystyrene and Poly(methyl methacrylate). Polym J 30, 295–299 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.30.295
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