| Abstract: | The influence of sulphur‐ and phosphorum‐containing substances (hydroperoxide decomposers) on the kinetics of the consumption of two phenolic antioxidants in polypropylene (PP) was studied. The induction periods of PP autoxidation at 130°C were measured in the presence of inhibiting compositions that consisted of phenolic inhibitors and decomposers of hydroperoxide. Obtained results indicated that the influence of the hydroperoxide decomposer became significant when the concentration of the phenolic antioxidant became close to critical value. It also was shown that the efficiency of the hydroperoxide decomposer significantly depended on the mechanism of the transformation of the phenolic inhibitor; and first of all on the nature of its transformation products. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 2239–2243, 2002 |
