DOI: 10.1039/d6ra02248k ISSN: 2046-2069
Evaluation of the structural degradation of polypropylene in the heat-affected zone induced by natural ageing using TGA/DTG and FTIR analysis
Noor Hatem Nasser, Ali I. Al-MosawiThermal exposure creates a distinct heat-affected zone (HAZ) in polypropylene, where structural degradation occurs prior to complete burning, revealing progressive thermal damage beyond the combustion region.