Polyurethane rigid foam shows substantial changes in its photoacoustic absorption spectra (PAS) on heating in the presence of air. These spectral changes are due to conjugated structures and quinone–imide formation, formed during degradation. The mechanism of degradation appears to be free radical in nature.
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