TY - CHAP U1 - Buchbeitrag A1 - Kusch, Peter A1 - Knupp, Gerd A1 - Morrisson, Andrew T1 - Analysis of Synthetic Polymers and Copolymers by Pyrolysis- Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry T2 - Bregg, Ahn (Eds.): Horizons in polymer research N2 - Structural analysis and the study of degradation properties are important in order to understand and improve performance characteristics of synthetic polymers and copolymers in many industrial applications. Polymers/copolymers are inherently difficult to analyze because of their high molecular weight and lack of volatility. Traditionally, various analytical techniques are used to characterize polymers/copolymers including physical testing (rheological testing), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, size-exclusion chromatography (SEC)/gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and mass spectrometry (MS). Often, time consuming sample preparation, including hydrolysis, dissolution, or derivatization is needed before analysis. Y1 - 2005 SN - 1-59454-412-3 SB - 1-59454-412-3 SP - 141 EP - 191 PB - Nova Science Publisher CY - New York, NY ER -