Thermal data obtained for the silylated-PAMs and PAMs-Refa.
| DSC | Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T gonset (°C) | TDT10% (°C) | T onset (°C) | Charge yield at 720 °C (%) | |
| PAM-I (R1: –CH3, R2: –CH3) | 279 | 505 | 465 | 53 |
| PAM-II (R1: –CH3, R2: –Ph) | 216 | 490 | 475 | 58 |
| PAM-III (R1: –Ph, R2: –CH3) | n.o. | 495 | 455 | 57 |
| PAM-IV (R1: –Ph, R2: –Ph) | 204 | 515 | 475 | 60 |
| PAM-Ref 1 | 192 | 462 | n.r. | n.r. |
| PAM-Ref 2 | 211 | 481 | 420 | 0 (at 630 °C) |
| PAM-Ref 3 | 215 | 458 | 250 | 0 (at 630 °C) |
a
T onset: temperature at which polymer decomposition starts; n.o.: not observed.; n.r.: not reported.