TY - JOUR ID - 48027 TI - Characterization of polymeric materials and their degradation products JO - International Journal of New Chemistry JA - IJNC LA - en SN - 2645-7237 AU - Kaykhaii, Massoud AU - Linford, Matthew R. AD - Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan 98135-674, Iran. AD - Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo 84602, Utah, USA Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 8 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 15 KW - Polymeric materials KW - Characterization KW - Degradation KW - Aging DO - 10.22034/ijnc.2020.139035.1135 N2 - Everybody experienced the spatial smell of a new car, or when ride a car which was exposed for a long time to the sunshine. What causes it and is new-car smell bad for our health? Most of the interior of an automobile consists of polymers and plastics held together with a number of polymeric adhesives and sealers. As a result of degradation/oxidation, polymers release volatile organic compounds which cause the smell. In this article, we will describe how degradation of polymers happens, how it effects on their performance and how polymeric materials can be characterized before and after degradation. UR - https://www.ijnc.ir/article_48027.html L1 - https://www.ijnc.ir/article_48027_0acf667541165fa9c3aa083954c4175b.pdf ER -