The application of t he mass spectrometer to the s tudy of the therm al decomposition of polymers is described . The relationships between the structure of polymers and yield of monomer s on decomposition are discussed . A quantitative treatment relating the composition s of certain coploymers and the yields of monomers is given. Data are presented showin g t he co mposition of the volatile hydrocarbons produced by the thermal decomposition of several vin yl a nd die ne p olymers.
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Leo A. Wall (1948) studied this question.
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