Investigation of the influence of zinc oxide on thermal degradation of polychloroprene

Abstract

Thermal degradation of uncrosslinked chloroprene rubber in presence of different amount of zinc oxide has been investigated. It has been found that the quantity of zinc oxide has an important influence on the character, temperature, the rate of destruction and thermal stability. It concerns especially the first stage of degradation connected mainly with elimination of chlorine. © 1990 Wiley Heyden Ltd, Chichester and Akadémiai Kiadó.