- Author
- Shafizadeh, F. | Lai, Y. Z. | McIntyre, C. R.
- Title
- Thermal Degradation of 6-Chlorocellulose and Cellulose-Zinc Chloride Mixture.
- Coporate
- Montana Univ., Missoula
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 22, 1183-1193, 1978
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Keywords
- thermal degradation | cellulosic materials | zinc chlorides
- Identifiers
- pyrolysis of cellulose
- Abstract
- Introduction of chlorine as a substituent or addition of zinc chloride lowers the decomposition temperature of cellulose and suppresses the flaming combustion by reducing the rate of production and the total amount of combustible volatiles.