Studies of temperature influence on volatile thermal degradation products of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

The temperature influence on the thermal degradation products evolved from poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was investigated. The experiments were carried out within the temperature range of 200–700°C in air. The main volatile toxic products and weight losses during thermal degradation of PET were determined. The results are presented on plots as a function of the degradation temperature. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 69: 2377–2381, 1998