Fundamental Studies on the Decomposition of PVC

Poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) is essentially a linear polymer with a head-to-tail configuration. Theoretical calculations and model compound studies predicted that PVC of ideal 

At low temperatures, PVC pyrolysis yields only traces of volatile chlorinated hydrocarbons. The main chlorine-containing hydrocarbons reported are methyl chloride, vinyl chloride, ethyl chloride and chlorobenzene. Heating PVC at 10°C/min up to 500°C in 

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