- Author
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Shafizadeh, F.
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Lai, Y. Z.
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McIntyre, C. R.
- Title
- Thermal Degradation of 6-Chlorocellulose and Cellulose-Zinc Chloride Mixture.
- Coporate
- Montana Univ., Missoula
- Journal
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Journal of Applied Polymer Science,
Vol. 22,
1183-1193,
1978
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Keywords
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thermal degradation
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cellulosic materials
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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.