Peak decomposition temperature, activation energy and energy transformation rate of JSPs made from NRL-based bio-adhesive obtained using thermogravimetric analysisa.
| Adhesive | T p (°C) | −(Ea/RT) | E a (KJ mol−1) | Decomposition temperature | Mass loss (%) | R 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 15 | T 0 (°C) | T p (°C) | T e (°C) | |||||
| Type A | 356.7 | 369.0 | 379.1 | 5926.7 | 49 | 320.92 | 351.79 | 366.30 | 29.3 | 0.9918 |
| Type B | 386.9 | 398.0 | 410.9 | 6470.3 | 54 | 369.0 | 398.0 | 414.6 | 32.6 | 0.9617 |
| Type C | 398.4 | 414.6 | 421.4 | 7238.5 | 60 | 390.76 | 419.39 | 431.74 | 37.3 | 0.9889 |
a
T 0-temperature at the onset of decomposition; Tp-the peak decomposition temperature and Te-temperature at the endpoint of decomposition.