Thermoanalytical investigation of the cross-linkability of a hard paraffinwax in the presence of benzoyl peroxide

The cross-linkability of a hard paraffin wax in the presence of relatively small amounts of benzoyl peroxide was investigated thermoanalytically. Diff erential scanning calorimetry results, supported by thermogravimetric data, indicated the possible cross-linking of higher molar mass fractions of the wax. These observations were, however, not supported by infrared and gel c ontent data. Infrared data showed some degradation, while gel content analy ses showed that, if cross-linking had occurred, no three-dimensional space network was formed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.