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Subject Index for Volumes 8386

Volume 83 CP/MAS 13C-NMR 47

Cracking 405
1,4-Polyisoprene 149 Cross-link 259
Cross-linking 237
Ab initio calculations 149 Crystallinity 509
ABS 383 Cupric oxide 529
Accelerated ageing 435 Cuprous oxide 529
Acrylic weak base anion exchanger 133 Cyanuric compounds 547
Activation energies 229
Activation energy 423 Deagradation 47
Ageing mechanism 237 Decomposition 389
Aggressive media 133 Decomposition kinetics 441
Alcohol-borne 473 Degradable packaging materials 35
Aliphaticaromatic copolyesters 289 Degradable polymer 127
Aminolysishydrolysis reaction 133 Degradation 139, 173, 259, 467, 529
Arrhenius equation 67 Degradation products 487
Arylacetylene 59 Dinaphthylether 481
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) 281 Diphenylether 481
Automotive paint 405 Discoloration 215

Bamboo 473 Electron beam irradiation 259

Basecoat/clearcoat 405 Electron irradiation 467
Biodegradability 101, 289 Enzymatic degradation 399, 453
Biodegradable 259 EPDM 519
Biodegradation 187 Ethynylnaphthalene 59
Biomaterials 117 Expanded polystyrene 461
Bismaleimide triazine 529
Bisphenol-F 71 Fatigue 173
Block copolymer 93, 495 Fibers 547
Boric acid 71 Fibre 127
Boron-containing phenol-formaldehyde resin 71 Fire retardancy 321, 333
Brightness 547 FKM (Viton A) 195
Butyl acrylate 19 Flame retardance 181, 207
Flame retardancy 241
Calcium carbonate 87 Flame retardants 363
Carbocation 301 Flammability 363
Carbon balance 187 Fluoroelastomer 195
Carbon nanotube 383 Fuel 267
Catalytic cracking 267 Functional group changes 435
Catalytic effect 529 Fungal biodegradation 247
Cellulose 47
Chain scission 259, 411 GCMS 487
Chemical degradation 195 Green colour protection 473
Chemical recycling of polymer 481
Chemical stability 133 HALS 221
Chemical structure 59 Heksafluoropropylene 163
Chemiluminescence 441 Hemicelluloses 47
Chlorine-free 47 High yield production 79
Collagen 117 High yield pulps 547
Composite 87 High-density polyethylene 139
Compost simulation 187 High-throughput characterization 375
Copolymer 19 Hybrid ceramer 207
Copolymerisation 181 Hybrid composite 411
Copolymers 399 Hydrolysis 487
Copper chloride 473 Hydrolytic degradation 93

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Hydrolytic 399 Poly(butylene succinate) 487

Hydroperoxides 369 Poly(ester-urethane)s 101
Poly(ether-ester)s 93
In vitro test 467 Poly(L-lactide) 259
Inert solid medium 187 Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) 259
Inhibition 547 Poly(m-carborane-siloxane) 539
Inhibitors 547 Poly(methyl methacrylate) 321
Poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone) 229
Kinetic analysis 229 Poly(R-3-hydroxybutyrate)-diol 101
Kinetics 67, 369 Poly(vinyl alcohol) 117
Poly(vinylchloride) 35
Lanthanide 399 Polyaniline 519
Lignin 47 Polycaprolactone 399
LLDPE 241 Polycarbonate 237
Polyester 173
MALDI 11 Polyesteramide 87, 127
MALDITOF MS 3 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) granules 281
Mechanical properties 87, 101, 195, 363, 453 Polyhydroxyalkanoates 79
Mechanical property 241 Polymer blends 247
Mechanical pulps 547 Polymer composite 383
Melt flow index 375 Polymer degradation 267
Metallocene polypropylene 509 Polymer recycling 267
Metathesis degradation 149 Polymerization 59
Methyl methacrylate 181 Polyolefins 321
-Methylstyrene 461 Polypropylene degradation 375
Microphase separation 495 Polypropylene 221, 411, 441
Mineral filler 139 Polysiloxane rubber 111, 157
Mssbauer spectroscopy 157 Polystyrene 35, 301, 347
Polyurethane foams 215
Nanocomposite 301, 423 Polyurethane-acrylate 309
Nanocomposites 29, 207, 321, 333, 347 Pre-exponential factor 67
Natural fibre composites 363 PS 29
Natural weathering 139, 411 PTFE 163
Nitroxyl radical 221 p-Toluene sulphonic acid 3
nth-Order model 67 PVC 429
Nylon 173 Pyrolysis 163
Nylon-66 389
Radiation 429
Octafluorocyclobutane 163 Radical accelerator 461
Oligo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 395 Reaction order 67
Oligomermetal complexes 255 Reactive thermal desorption-GC 221
Oligosalicylaldehyde 255 Reactivity 547
Oligostyrene 461 Recombinant Ralstonia eutropha 79
Organic peroxide 461 Retention of tensile strength 435
Oxidative polycondensation 395 Rhodium 59

PBT 11 Scorch 215

Peeling 405 Self-assembly 495
Peroxides 441 Sensors 375
PET 3 Silicon-containing monomer 181
PET/PEG 93 Sol-gel process 207
PHBHV 247 Solid-state structure 289
Phenolic resin 207 Soybean oil 79
Photooxidation 411 Stabilization 87
Photo-oxidation 435 Starch 187
Photo-oxidative degeneration 35 Stress Relaxation 111
Photo-stabilizer 435 Styrene 181
Phyllostachys makinoi 473 Styrenics 333
Plant oils 79 Supercritical water 389, 481
Plastic model compound 481 SWNT 383
PLGA 259
PLLA 259 Talc 87
PMMA 29 Tensile property 127
Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) 399 Tetrafluoroethylene 163
Poly([R]-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-[R]-3-hydroxyhexanoate) 453 TGA/FTIR 347
Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) fibres 467 Thermal ageing 157
Poly(butylene adipate) 487 Thermal analysis 71
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Thermal behaviour 101 Butadiene 279

Thermal decomposition 461 By-product 151
Thermal degradation 3, 11, 19, 29, 181, 229, 241, 255, 383, 411
Thermal properties 59 C 1s-edge 327
Thermal property 93, 127, 207, 289 Capillary electrophoresis 253
Thermal stability 395, 519, 539 Carbon composite 459
Thermogravimetric analysis 423 Catalytic decomposition 459
Thermo-oxidation 509 Catalytic degradation activity 493
Thermooxidative degradation 495 Catalytic degradation 123
Tin catalyst 157 Cellulose derivative/starch blend 13
Tinuvin P 429 Cellulose 331
Tricalcium phosphate 87 Chemiluminescence 7, 199, 475
Tropylium 301 Chitosan 353
Two-step drawing 453 Chlorinated water 261
Tyre cord 173 Chlorine 261
Chlorosulfonated polyethylene 439
Uniaxially cold-drawing 453 Collagen 367
UV irradiation 117 Comamonas acidovorans 129
UV spectra 215 Compensation effect 399
UV-curing 309 Compost 411
UV-irradiation 221 Condition monitoring 419
Cone calorimetry 215, 279
Vinyl acetate 19 Continuous distribution kinetics 349
Volatiles 375 Copolyester 95
Copolymers 167, 393
Water blown foams 215 Copolyperoxides 173
Waterbased coatings 309 Copper 199
Weathering 309, 405 Corona 469
Weight loss 111, 539 Cracking 469
Wheat straw 47 Crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane 469
Wood composite 241 Crystal 135
Crystalline residues 515
XPS and ATR-FTIR 195 Crystallinity 331
XPS 29 Cyclophosphazene 159
Cyclotriphosphazene 87
Yellowing 547
Debromination 459
Decomposition 183
Volume 84 Degradable polymer 41, 375
Degradation kinetics 369, 505
1,4-Butanediol 129 Degradation 1, 7, 227, 261, 321, 331, 345, 515
1,4-Polybutadiene 321 Degree of conversion 167
1,8-Naphthalimide dyes containing 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine DeLaZSM-5 zeolite 493
stabilizer 405 Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) 23, 305
1,8-naphthalimide dyes with tetramethylpiperidine stabilizer 405 Direct polycondensation 151
4-Hydroxybutyrate 129 Discretization bias correction 183
6FDA 369 Drug slow-release 375

ABS 233, 279 End structure 243

Acetylation 143 End-protection 143
Actinomycetes 411 Entropy changes 363
Activation energies 173 Enzymes 321
Activation energy 353, 393, 505, 545 Exfoliation 269
Aging 419
Antioxidants 199 Feedstock recycling 243
Flame retardance 451
Bacillus 115 Flame retardancy 159
Bacteria 411 Flame-retardant 525
Bagasse 331 Foam 183
Biodegradable polymer 13, 115 Friction composite 49
Biodegradable polymers 345 FTIR 227
Biodegradable 105, 135 FT-IR 451
Biodegradation 95, 115, 411, 433 FTIR-ATR 439
BisGMA/TEGDMA 167 Fumaric acid 151
Bisphenol A polycarbonate 295
Blends 345 GC/MS 451
Brittle fracture 233 Geobacillus thermocatenulatus 433
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Glass transition temperature (Tg) 305 Photostability of dyes and coloured PMMA 405
Graphite oxide 215 Phylogenetic analysis 115
Physical blends 393
Halogen-free flame retardant 533 PLLA 143, 243
Hindered amine stabilisers 475 PMMA coloured in mass 405
Hindered phenol antioxidant 499 PMMA 399, 405, 545
HIPS 279 Poly (L-lactic acid) 143
Horseradish peroxidase 321 Poly (L-lactide) 143
Hydrolysis 515 Poly(, -malic acid) 151
Hydrolytic degradation 41 Poly(butylene adipate) 105
Hydroperoxides 227 Poly(butylene succinate) 105
Hypalon 439 Poly(D, L-lactide) 393
Poly(dimer aciddodecanedioic acid) copolymer 375
Inner-valence 327 Poly(dimer acidtetradecanedioic acid) copolymer 375
Invariant kinetic parameters method (IKP method) 311 Poly(dimethylsiloxane) 1
Iodides 199 Poly(
-caprolactone) 345, 393
Iodometry 227 Poly(esteramide) 253
IR spectroscopy 207 Poly(ethylene adipate) 1
Isolation 331 Poly(ethylene oxide) 1, 349
Isotactic polypropylene degradation 61 Poly(ethylene succinate) 105
Poly(glycolide) 393
Kinetic analysis 31, 243 Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) 95
Kinetic parameter 243 Poly(lactic acid) 515
Kinetic 483 Poly(L-lactic acid) 243, 433
Kinetics 143, 399 Poly(L-lactide) 243
Poly(methyl methacrylate) 87, 269, 327
LDPE 493 Poly(n-butyl acrylate) 505
Limited oxygen index (LOI) tester 305 Poly (vinyl acetate) 345
Linear regression method 173 Poly(vinyl chloride) 289
Liquid product composition 123 Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutylic acid-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid] 135
Low molecular weight polyethylene 499 Polyacrylamide 349
L-malic acid 151 Polyacrylamidoxime fibre 207
Polyamide 6,6 199
Mathematical analysis 13 Polychloroprene 419
Mechanical properties 345 Polyetheresteramide 41
Melamine 451 Polyethylene copolymer 533
Melt free radical grafting 499 Polyethylene pipes 261
Melting behavior 61 Polyethylene 279, 475
Mercury ions 207 Polyethylenes 7
Mesophilic bacteria 115 Polyhydroxyalkanoates 129
Metals 7 Polyimide 369
Misinterpretation 363 Polylactide 515
Mixture (HDPE, PS) 123 Polymer degradation 253
Modulus 419 Polymer-bound antioxidant 499
Molecular weight distribution 61 Polymeric modifiers 23, 31
Montmorillonite 289 Polypropylene 279
Polysilylenes 383
N,N,N-trimethylchitosan 353 Polystyrene 87, 215, 269, 483
Nanocomposite 289, 483 Polyurethane 69, 183
Nanocomposites 215, 269, 279, 287, 533 PP 227, 493
NMR relaxation 419 Pressure dependence 79
Non-isothermal kinetics 311 PS/ABS-Br 459
Numerical errors 363 PVC thermal degradation 311
PVC 79
Organo-clay 483 PVC/CPE blends 23, 31
Oxidation 321 Pyrolysis 143, 243, 345

Paraffin 79 Radiation induced oxidation 475

PBT 451 Radical reaction 321
PE/ABS-Br 459 Rate coefficients 173
PESu 115 Reaction mechanism 79
PHA depolymerases 95 Reaction order 399
Phase structure 135
Phenol-formaldehyde resin 49 Silica 545
Phosphate 525 Siloxane 69
Photoluminescence 383 Sisal fibre 13
Photon stimulated ion desorption 327 Solid-state 13C NMR 105, 135
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Solvent uptake 419 Aqueous SEC 823

Spent FCC catalyst 123 Atomic force microscopy 1023
Stability 69
Stabilization 199 Biodegradable polymers 705
Stabilizers 469 Biodegradation 675, 689, 815
Storage 411 Biofilm 841
Sulfonated polystyrene ionomer 295 Biostability 675
Surface degradation 233 Brominated epoxy resin 713
Surface oxidation 469
Swelling 419 Calcium containing co-polyurethanes 911
Synchrotron radiation 327 Cationic allylation 1029
Cellulose 697, 1059
Temperature 349 Chain scission 1003
Tensile mechanical behavior 61 Chalcone derivatives 615
Terminal group 151 Char 807
TG 41 Chemiluminescence 615, 957, 997
TGA 369, 545 Clay 657
TG-GC/MS 167 Coatings 927
TG-MS 167 Color measurement 681
Thermal aging 439 Colour 697
Thermal analysis 331 Compatibilisation 975
Thermal degradation of collagen 363 Compatibilization 657
Thermal degradation 13, 41, 49, 69, 143, 159, 173, 207, 243, 353, 367, Complexation 577
399, 439, 483, 533 Cone calorimetry 577
Thermal oxidation 199 Confocal Raman microscopy 1023
Thermal properties 289 Continuous distribution kinetics 555
Thermal stability 13, 143, 269, 295, 369 Copolymer 733
Thermal stabilizers 87 Co-polymerisation 789
Thermodegradation 525 Copolymerization 559
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) 305 Cotton 623
Thermogravimetry 23, 31, 207, 451 Crosslinking agent 577
Thermooxidative degradation 23, 31 Crosslinking 751
Thermophile 433 Crown ethers 1059
Thiols 505 Crystalline residues 647
Time-of-flight mass spectrometry 327 Crystallinity 855
Tosylate salt 295 Crystallization 559, 947
Transition metal salts 199 CTA 1065

Ultrasonic 1 Date palm fibre/polypropylene composites 967

Ultrasound 349 Defluidisation 1051
UV curing 159, 525 Deformation mechanism 893
UV degradability 383 Degradability 595
UV exposure 233 Degradation 555, 589, 615, 823, 903, 927, 957, 967
Dicumyl peroxide 831
Vinyl polyperoxides 173 Diethylamine 769
Differential scanning calorimetry 911
Waste plastics 493 Diffuse reflectance 697
Water 253 Discoloration 697
Weakened bond 383 DMDHEU 623
DSC 1023, 1065
Dynamic mechanical analysis 911
Volume 85 Dynamic mechanical relaxations 873

ABS 681 Elastomer 751

Absorbers 927 End-chain scission 759
Accelerated testing 681 Enzymatic degradation 855, 865
Accelerated weathering 1041 EPDM 751
Acrylic paints 927 Epoxidation 1035
Ageing 751, 831, 1065 Epoxidized natural rubber 947
Alcohol 769 ESEM/EDS 841
Algae 841 ESR behaviour 741
Aliphatic co-polyesters 855 Ethylene glycol 571
Aminolysis 769 Ethylene-propylene elastomers 975
Aniline hydrochloride 605 EVA 633
Antimony trioxide 641
Antioxidant 1003 Feedstock recycling 981
Antioxidants 847 Film 1065
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Fitting 667
Flame retardancy 883
Flame retardant finishes 623
Flame retardant mechanism 633
Flame retardant 641
Flammability property 583
Flammability 807
Fluidised bed 571, 1045, 1051
Fluorescent dyes 789
FTIR 713, 823
Fumed silica 633
Fungi 841
Gamma radiation 741
GC/MS 713
Graphite oxide 583
Heat resistance 689
High density polyethylene 799
High voltage insulation 841
High-density polyethylene 1015
Hindered amine 789
Hydrolysis 571, 647
Hydrolytic degradation 779
Hydrotalcite 903
Induction time 847
Isotactic polypropylene 555
Japan 981
Kinetic parameters 605
Kinetics 779, 799
Laurolactam 991
Lead stearate 903
Lipase 815
LLDPE 1009
Logistic mixture 667
LOI 641
Long chain branching 1003
Low density polyethylene 615, 1003
Magnesium hydroxide 633
Mathematical model 759
m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid 1035
Mechanical properties 595, 1009, 1041, 1065
Melamineformaldehyde 623
Melt processing 823
Metal chelation 733
Metallocene polypropylene 873
Microbial degradation 865
Microphase separation 675
Model oxidation 847
Molecular mechanics (MM+) calculations 605
Molecular simulation 893
Molecular weight reduction 589
Monomer recovery 1045
Monomer 577
Montmorillonite 807
Morphology 947
Municipal plastic waste 975
Nanocomposites 583, 657
Nanoparticles 927
Natural ageing of LDPE 1023
Natural and artificial weathering
XXI
Natural rubber 751
Nitroisophthalate 865
Nitroterephthalate 865
NMR 823
Organophosphorus compounds 623
Oxidation rate 847
Oxidation 751, 927
Oxidative polymerization 605
PC 1065
Peak property method 799
PET 1065
pH effects 647
PHAs blends 779
Phase transfer catalysis 789
PHB 815, 893
PHBHHx 815
PHBHV 779
PHO 779
Phosphorus additives 883
Phosphorus monomers 883
Photocatalytic 927
Photofading 1059
Photooxidation 1009
Photostability 789
Physical properties 689
Pigments 927
Plastic waste 1051
Plastics 981
PMMA 759, 1065
Poly(2,2-dimethyl trimethylene carbonate-co-
-caprolactone-co-
glycolide) 705
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) 815
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) 947
Poly(ester amide)s 595
Poly(ether-esters) 991
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) 571, 865
Poly(lactic acid) 647
Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) 641
Poly(urethane-ester)s 911
Poly(urethane-ether-ester)s 911
Poly(vinyl chloride) 1029, 1035
Poly(vinyl chloride-co-2-chloropropene) 1029
Poly(
-caprolactone) 705
Polybutadiene 555
Polycaprolactone 689
Polycarbonate 681
Polycondensation 559
Polydimethylsiloxane 769
Polyethylene (PE) 657
Polyethylenimine 697
Polyglycolide 705
Polylactide 647
Polymer degradation 667
Polymer recycling 1045
Polymerisation 789
Polymerizable benzo[de]anthracen-7-one 789
Polymethylphenylsiloxane 725
Polypropylene formulation 733
Polypropylene stabilisation 997
Polypropylene 807
Polysilazane 725
Polyvinyl alcohol 823
Post-actinic yellowing 681
Post-consumer greenhouse film 1041
967 PP formulation 577
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PP/EPDM blend 831 Weak sites 1015

PP/SBS blends 741 Weathering 1009
Processing stability 1015 WEEE 713
Proteinase K 647
PVC 903, 957, 1029, 1035
Pyrolysis 713, 799, 1045, 1051 Volume 86

Radiation 689 25 years ageing 331

Random copolymers 705
Rate constant 847 Ab initio calculations 85
Reactive azo dyes 1059 Accelerated ageing 331
Recycling 975 Acids 187
Resin 577 Activation energy 217
Re-stabilisation 1041 Additive 431
Rheograms 831 AFM 263
Ageing 187, 275
Aliphatic polyester 159
SAN 681 Alkaline hydrolysis of PVC 547
Scission 751 Antimony trioxide 69
Segmented random copolymer 559 Antioxidant 385
Sequence distribution analysis 559 Antioxidants 115
Shear 589 Aromatic content 357
Short and long chain branching 1015 Auto-haemotherapy 367
Silicone rubber 769, 841
Smoothing 667 Bacillus 283
Soil burial degradation 855 Bacteria 283
Solar energy 1065 Benzyl konjac glucomannan 51
Solvent effect 555 Biodegradability 51
Spherilene 1009 Biodegradation 105, 283, 401, 411
Stabilisation 927, 957 Bisphenol A 419
Stabilisers 975 Blood 367
Stability 903 Bond energy 461
Stabilization 991 Brittleness 385
Stabilizers 831, 847
Stable free radicals 1059 Cable 331
Starch 589 Carbon black 209
Statistical analysis 623 Catalysts 121
StBA copolymer 583 Catalytic cracking 225
Stretching deformation 893 Catalytic degradation 121
Styrene-butadiene copolymers 975 Cellulose 269
Synergism 975 Chain branching 445
Synergistic effect 633 Chain scission distribution 437
Chain scission 437, 445
Terepthalic acid 571 Chain-transfer agents 85
TG/FTIR 713 Chemiluminescence 269, 557
TGA and cone calorimetry 733 Chemical recycling 547
TGA 577, 667 Chitosan 25
Thermal analysis 911 Chlorosulphonated polyethylene 331
Thermal behaviour 741 Cinematographic films conservation 283
Thermal degradation 641, 657, 759, 1029, 1035 Combined phenol-hindered amine stabilizers 391
Thermal oxidation 997 Composite material 411
Thermal properties 595 Composite 401
Thermal stability 725, 807, 873 Composites 1
Thermogravimetric analysis 725 Conducting polymer 179, 187
Thermo-oxidative degradation 991 Conductive polymer composite 209
Thiosemicarbazide compounds 997 Conductivity 179, 187
Tissue reaction 675 Copolymerisation 159
Titanium dioxide 927 Copper nitrate 171
TPV 831 Copper phthalocyanine 367
Triethanolamine 725 Coupled technique TGA/MS 75
Cracks 59
Ultrasound 555 Crosslinking rates 377
UV-absorber 1041 Cross-metathesis 85
UVvisible absorption spectra 605 Cultural and historic heritage curaua 567

Vinyl acetate/butyl acrylate copolymer 883 Decabromodiphenyl oxide 69

Vinyl group content 1015 Decomposition kinetics 217
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Decomposition 367 Mechanical properties 301

Dechlorination in Organic soluents 541 Mechanochemical 323
Degradation 75, 95, 147, 171, 245, 269, 275, 323, 455, 529, 557 Methaemoglobin 473
Deprotonation 187 Metal-containing polyureas 505
Diamines 349 Methanolysis 147
Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4-diisocyanate 391 Methyl carbamate 147
Dielectric properties 411 Microwave radiation 455
Diffusion 385 Mild conditions 541
Diphenylmethane-4,4-diisocyanate 391 Microcalorimetry 557
Discoloration 33, 557 Model oxidation 115
DTA 263 Modified asphalt 275
Molar mass 233
Elastomers 11 Molecular weight distribution 437
Electrospinning 257 Molecular weight 385
Embrittlement 557 MTGA 339
EPDM/PP 69 Multiple extrusions 437
Epoxide 153 Municipal plastic waste 357
Ethylene propylene rubber 209
Expandable graphite 339 N-[3-(2,5-Dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]acetamide 349
Extrapolation 331 Natural rubber 467
Numerical simulation 105
Fibers 401 Nanocomposite 535, 549
Fire retardant 43
Flame retardation 69 Oxidation rate 115
Flame retardancy 505 Oxidation 269, 467, 473, 557
Furfuryl alcohol 567 Ozone 367
Fluidised-bed reactor 121 Ozonization 367
Free radical 455 Over ageing 557
FTIR spectra 179
FTIR 1 PA6 535
PBO fibres 263
Gamma radiation 431 PE 129
Gas chromatography 293, 357 Performance 385
Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) 75 Peroxide 245
Glass transition temperature 515 PET 233
Grafting 129 Phenol 385
Guar gum 455 Phosphorous-containing fire retardant 33
Phosphorous-containing flame retardant 339
Haematoporphyrin 367 Photo-crosslinking 153
Haeme 367, 473 Photodegradation 1
Haemin 367 Photo-degradation 59
Haemoglobin 367 Photooxidation 11
Hexadentate Schiff base metal Complexes 505 Physical behaviour 385
High density polyethylene 445 Poly(1,4-dioxan-2-one) 159
Hydrolysis 95 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) 257
Hydroperoxides 115 Poly(acrylic acid) 171
Hygrothermal aging 233 Poly(lactic acid) 197
Poly(methyl methacrylate) flames 293
Infra-red analysis 11 Poly(oxymethylene) 75
Interfacial structure 51 Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) 461
Intercalative polymerisation 549 Polyamide 6 323
Inverse problem 309 Polyaniline 179, 187
IPN 51 Polycaprolactone 95
Polycarbonate 419
Kinetic modelling 309 Polyesters 401
Kinetics 25, 115, 197, 323 Polyetherimide (PEI) 257
Polyethylene (PE) 1, 309
Lactones 159 Polyethylene wax 105
Lignin 567 Polyimides 349
Long-term heat ageing 385 Polylactide 197
Luminescence 11 Polymer degradation 225
Polymer recycling 225
Macromolecule scission 377 Polymers 121, 391
Maleic anhydride 129 Polynorbornene 85
Mass spectrometry 293 Polypropylene degradation 437
Mater-Bi 483 Polypropylene 59, 385, 557
Mathematical model 105 Polypropylenes 377
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Polystyrene 493 TGAGC/MS 135

Polyurethane foam 43, 147 Thermal ageing 75
Polyurethane foams 33 Thermal analysis (TGA) 75, 567
Polyurethane 51, 549 Thermal and thermooxidative behaviour 567
PP/EVA blends 301 Thermal degradation 43, 135, 153, 179,
Processing 385, 557 197, 257, 349, 357, 419
Protein 473 Thermal oxidation aging 209
Protein hydrolysate 411 Thermal oxidation 11
Pulp 269 Thermal oxidative degradation 217
PVC 431 Thermal properties 233
Pyrolysis 171, 197, 263, 499 Thermally stable polyureas 505
Thermal stability of conductivity 187
Rate constants 309 Thermal stability 159, 197, 245, 505
Reaction characteristics 461 Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) 171
Recycling 301, 557 Thermo-mechanical degradation 437, 445
Regenerated cellulose 51 Thermooxidation 309
Reprocessing 75 Thermo-oxidative degradation 445
Residence time 357 Thermosets 135
Resistivity 209 Thin films 179
Rheological properties 301 Titanium dioxide pigments 115
Ring-opening polymerisation 159 Tri(acryloyloxyethyl)phosphate 217
Tube reactor 357
SBC-resins 11 Twin-screw extrusion 445
SBS 275 Type-B gelatin 283
Scorch 33, 43
Secondary structure 385 Ultrafiltration 25
Selectivity 121 Ultra-fine fibres 257
Sisal fibre 95 Ultrasonic degradation 25
Soil burial 95 Ultrasound 323
Stability 385 Ultraviolet radiation 59
Stabilizer 385 Ultraviolet 1
Stabilization 557 Unsaturated polyester 339
Starch 95 UV curing 217
Steam explosion 245 UV radiation 129
Stereocomplex 197 UV-irradiation 75
Styrenebutadiene copolymer 11
Sugar cane bagasse 567
Sulfonate ester 153 Viscometry 283
Sulphur and nitrogen content 357 Volatility 385
Supercritical methanol depolymerisation 461
Supercritical methanol 147 Weathering 1
Synergism 69 Wheat straw 245
Wood-flour 1
TAM III 505
TGA 225 XPS 1