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ERIC Number: EJ200347
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Apr
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Polymer Photooxidation: An Experiment to Demonstrate the Effect of Additives.
Allen, Norman S.; McKellar, John F.
Journal of Chemical Education, v56 n4 p273-74 Apr 1979
This undergraduate experiment shows that the inclusion of an appropriate additive can have a very marked effect on the physical properties of a polymer. The polymer used is polypropylene and the additives are 2-hydroxy-4-octyloxy-benzophenone and benzophenone. (BB)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Experiments, Organic Chemistry, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Experiments
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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