Volatile degradation products of polyurethane foams

Volatile degradation products of polyurethane foams

journal article - other

Czech

Polyurethanes are the world's sixth most abundant synthetic polymer. The most of their production represent flexible polyurethane foams. At the end of their life-cycle they are often deposited on waste dumps, where they degrade under the influence of various environmental factors; photodegradation and hydrolysis are the main routes. In this paper is focused on the identification of volatile photodegradation product of polyurethanes modified by biodegradable filler using Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Gas Chromatography linked to Mass spectrometry. The SPME method was selected in the experiment for its fastness, simplicity and environmental friendnes.

Polyurethanes are the world's sixth most abundant synthetic polymer. The most of their production represent flexible polyurethane foams. At the end of their life-cycle they are often deposited on waste dumps, where they degrade under the influence of various environmental factors; photodegradation and hydrolysis are the main routes. In this paper is focused on the identification of volatile photodegradation product of polyurethanes modified by biodegradable filler using Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME) and Gas Chromatography linked to Mass spectrometry. The SPME method was selected in the experiment for its fastness, simplicity and environmental friendnes.

polyurethanes, environmental degradation, volatile degradation products

polyurethanes, environmental degradation, volatile degradation products

MÁCOVÁ, D.; ČÁSLAVSKÝ, J.; TOBIÁŠOVÁ, T.

2008

28. 8. 2008

Česká společnost chemická

Praha

1213-7103

Chemické listy

102

15

Czech Republic

s351

s352

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