Moldoveanu, S. C. <br/><br/>
Analytical pyrolysis of synthetic organic polymers 
/ S. C. Moldoveanu 
 - Boston :  Elsvier,  2005 
 - xvi, 697 p. 
<br/><br/> includes index 
<br/><br/>Part 1 Introduction to analytical pyrolysis applied to polymer characterization --<br/>overview of organic synthetic macromolecules;<br/>thermal decomposition of polymers;<br/>review of analytical pyrolysis instrumentation;<br/>information generated from analytical pyrolysis studies;<br/>selected applications of analytical pyrolysis in the study of synthetic polymers;<br/>Part 2 analytical pyrolysis of different classes of polymers --<br/>polymers with saturated carbon chain backbone;<br/>polymers with unsaturated carbon chain backbone;<br/>polymers with aromatic hydrocarbon backbone;<br/>polymers containing ether groups in the backbone;<br/>polymers containing ester groups in the backbone;<br/>polycarbonates and polyanhydrides;<br/>poly (sulfides) and poly (sulfones);<br/>poly (imines), urea thermosetting resins, poly (amides) and poly (imides);<br/>poly (urethanes) and poly (ureas);<br/>polymers containing heterocycles in the backbone;<br/>poly (siloxanes) and other silicon containing polymers;<br/>polymers containing phosphorus in the backbone<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780444512925 (hbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Polymers--Analysis
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>547.7046  / M731