PHOTODEGRADATION OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) BISPHENOL-A POLYCARBONATE BLENDS

Authors
GUERRERO AR RAMIREZ JC
Citation
Ar. Guerrero et Jc. Ramirez, PHOTODEGRADATION OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) BISPHENOL-A POLYCARBONATE BLENDS, Polymer bulletin, 33(5), 1994, pp. 541-548
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Polymer bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
01700839
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
541 - 548
Database
ISI
SICI code
0170-0839(1994)33:5<541:POPMBP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA], Bisphenol A polycarbonate [BAPC] and its blends of different weight compositions irradiated under static v acuum conditions, were investigated by UV spectroscopy and gel permeat ion chromatography. Analysis indicated that photolysis of PMMA is reta rded by blending with BAPC. This effect is attributed to photo product s formed in the BAPC, most probably due to Fries rearrangement, that r educes the photodegradation of PMMA.