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. 2022 Dec 27;15(1):105. doi: 10.3390/polym15010105
A frequency factor (s−1)
E activation energy (J/mol)
f(α) conversion function (adimensional)
R gas constant (J/mol·K)
T temperature (K)
Tr Temperature at reference conversion (K)
T 5 Onset decomposition temperature (K) (T at which 5% of material is decomposed)
y(α) master plot as a function of conversion
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α conversion (adimensional)
α r reference conversion (adimensional)
αPLA conversion of PLA (adimensional) = α / PLA content
β linear heating rate (K/s)
λ relaxation time (s)
η* complex viscosity (Pa·s)
w angular frequency (rad/s)