Real-Time Monitoring of Laser Photochemical Reactions of Polyvinylchloride

L. Sheu, K. Imen, S. D. Allen

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Abstract

The formation of conjugated double bonds in polyvinylchloride (PVC) films by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is analyzed using an in situ laser‐monitoring technique we have developed to measure changes in transmittance of thin UV‐irradiated PVC films. Conjugated polyenes of different lengths are produced by laser irradiation at 193 and 248‐nm wavelengths. This technique promises to have broader applications in the study of polymer reaction mechanisms and kinetics. 
Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume77
StatePublished - May 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • polyvinylchloride
  • ultraviolet irradiation

Disciplines

  • Physical Sciences and Mathematics
  • Polymer Chemistry

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