Table 3.

Selected parameters for the thermal decomposition process for polystyrene.

Parameters of Thermal Decomposition	PS-0	PS-1
Initial decomposition temperature [°C]	260.0	280.2
End temperature of 1st stage of decomposition [°C]	424.0	433.3
Loss of weight for 1st stage of decomposition [%]	98.0	92.1
Temperature of loss of 50% of weight [°C]	-	404.6
Maximum rate of weight loss [%/min]	-	18.2
Temperature of maximum rate of weight loss [°C]	392.0	412.1
Maximum rate of weight loss for 2nd stage [%/min]	-	0.7
Temperature of maximum rate of weight loss for 2nd stage [°C]	-	526.0
Residual mass [%]	2.0	1.4