Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume 45, Issue 9 pp. 1521-1526
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High-temperature stabilization of polyolefines with hydroxides of alkali metals

Yu. P. Losev, 

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Yu. P. Losev

V. I. Lenin Byelorussian State University, Universitetskii Gorodok (Campus), 220080 Minsk, Byelorussia, CIS

V. I. Lenin Byelorussian State University, Universitetskii Gorodok (Campus), 220080 Minsk, Byelorussia, CIS===Search for more papers by this author
Ya. M. Paushkin, 

Ya. M. Paushkin

V. I. Lenin Byelorussian State University, Universitetskii Gorodok (Campus), 220080 Minsk, Byelorussia, CIS

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First published: 25 July 1992
https://doi.org/10.1002/app.1992.070450903

Abstract

Hydroxides of alkali metals are shown to be high-temperature stabilizers of polyethylene. Potassium hydroxide is found to be most efficient. The reaction mechanism of alkali metal hydroxides as thermal stabilizers is considered.

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