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. 2019 Aug 6;8(8):284. doi: 10.3390/antiox8080284

Table 1.

Values of TGA of the PAAG-12 control film, the film charged with 5% α-tocopherol and α-tocopherol film in nitrogen and air atmospheres.

Sample Atmosphere TGA a
oTd (°C) maxTd (°C) Rw (%)
PAAG-12 N2 226.4 325.6 10.2
Air 229.1 337.4 0.4
PAAG-12 + 5% α-tocopherol N2 284.1 328.9 7.5
Air 279.4 338.7 2.6
α-tocopherol N2 275.8 365.7 0
Air 291.1 341.1 0.2

a Thermal decomposition temperatures measured at 5% of weight loss (oTd (°C)) and at maximum weight loss rate (maxTd (°C)). Rw: weight (%) remaining after heating at 600 °C.