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High-temperature gel permeation chromatography of polyolefins

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5153191

Further development of high-temperature gel permeation chromatography (HTGPC) methods for molecular weight (M) characterization of polyolefins, including poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (PMP), polyethylene (PE), and polypropylene (PP), is described in this second interim topical report on HTGPC. Thermo-oxidative degradation of PMP caused by exposure to high temperatures during sample preparation and analysis has been reduced by lowering the initial solution temperature from 165 to 150{degrees}C. Alternative calibration methods for PE and PP based on well-characterized broad M standards have been developed. Results obtained from a longer single column packed with a combination of various pore-size packings to provide a linear calibration curve are compared with those from a bank of four conventional columns. 14 refs., 7 figs., 4 tabs.

Research Organization:
Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., Kansas City, MO (United States). Kansas City Div.
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00613
OSTI ID:
5153191
Report Number(s):
KCP-613-4403; ON: DE92000660
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English