Table 6.
Percentage change in mass loss (ΔmR) for samples conditioned at 50 °C (series 1).
Polymer Name | ΔmR/% | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1M NaOH | 1M HCl | Buffer pH = 5 | Buffer pH = 7 | Buffer pH = 9 | |
PGM | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 9.3 |
PCM | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 6.5 |
PMM | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4.0 |
Copolymer 1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 |
Copolymer 2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 8.0 |
Copolymer 3 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 9.2 |
Copolymer 4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
Copolymer 5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
Copolymer 6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.7 |