Vv. Kharitonov et al., MATHEMATICAL-MODELING OF THE MECHANISM OF INHIBITING EFFECT OF STERICALLY HINDERED PHENOLS IN THE OXIDATION OF LDPE IN MELT, Vysokomolekularnye soedinenia. Seria A, 38(4), 1996, pp. 682-687
The mechanisms of inhibiting action of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl phen
ol and 2,6-di-tert-butyl phenol in the oxidation of a melt of low-dens
ity polyethylene was studied kinetically at 120, 130, and 140 degrees
C and mathematical models of the mechanisms were developed. The key re
actions in the mechanism of the antioxidant action were determined at
each of the temperatures; the corresponding kinetic parameters were de
termined. The efficiencies of these antioxidants and also of the previ
ously investigated 2,4,6-tri-tert-butyl phenol were compared.