Vv. Kharitonov et al., MATHEMATICAL-MODEL OF THE INHIBITION EFFECT OF 2,4,6-TRI-TERT-BUTYLPHENOL IN LOW-DENSITY POLY(ETHYLENE) MELT, CHEMICAL PHYSICS REPORTS, 16(3), 1997, pp. 419-429
The inhibition effect of antioxidant 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol on oxi
dation of low-density melt of poly(ethylene) is studied at 120, 130, a
nd 140 degrees C. The rate-controlling reactions of the inhibition mec
hanism and their kinetic parameters are determined at each of the cove
red temperatures. Variation of tri-tert-butylphenol efficiency with in
creasing temperature is analyzed.