Thermal data of the UPE composites from TGA.
| Sample | T 5 (°C) | T 30 (°C) | T 50 (°C) | T max a (°C) | T HRI b (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPE | 431.7 | 458.6 | 467.4 | 473.6 | 219.4 |
| UPE/10BN | 437.8 | 466.7 | 475.9 | 479.2 | 223.0 |
| UPE/20BN | 447.0 | 474.6 | 483.3 | 485.0 | 227.2 |
| UPE/30BN | 454.7 | 479.2 | 487.6 | 486.2 | 230.0 |
| UPE/40BN | 459.4 | 482.5 | 491.6 | 487.7 | 231.9 |
| UPE/40BN/3CNT | 458.2 | 481.6 | 491.2 | 486.1 | 231.4 |
| UPE/40BN/5CNT | 464.6 | 485.7 | 495.4 | 488.8 | 233.9 |
| UPE/40BN/7CNT | 464.1 | 485.7 | 496.8 | 487.5 | 233.8 |
a
Decomposition temperature at the maximum rate of weight loss.
b
T HRI = 0.49[T5 + 0.6(T30 − T5)], T5 and T30 are the 5% and 30% weight loss temperatures, respectively.