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The degree of polymerization is one of the main parameters reflecting cellulose ageing. Viscometry is a method frequently used for determination of cellulose fibers polymerization degree, however, sample preparation and viscosity measurement are demanding, time consuming and do not provide reproducible results. In this study, the relationship between polymerization degree of cellulose fibers obtained by viscosity measurement and their degradation parameters obtained by thermal analysis were i...The degree of polymerization is one of the main parameters reflecting cellulose ageing. Viscometry is a method frequently used for determination of cellulose fibers polymerization degree, however, sample preparation and viscosity measurement are demanding, time consuming and do not provide reproducible results. In this study, the relationship between polymerization degree of cellulose fibers obtained by viscosity measurement and their degradation parameters obtained by thermal analysis were investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry provided values of effective combustion heat and thermogravimetry (TG) was used for the determination of temperatures and associated mass losses during the cellulose degradation. Effective combustion heat did not show any correlation with degree of polymerization of investigated cotton fabrics. In contrast, results from TG suggested several promising nonlinear correlations which could be used as a hint to develop a method useful for quick determination of cotton fabrics polymerization degree. The most promising correlations with cellulose polymerization degree were found for both rates of thermal and thermo-oxidative degradations. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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