I actually had some of the plasticizer that was leaching out analyzed on FT-IR and it came back as a mix of triphenyl phosphate and dimethyl phthalate. The thing is that there is severe cracking on some of the samples, one sample actually had a piece break off and yet on others they are...
I have some cellulose acetate that is degrading. It has become very brittle. I was thinking that it is from glycosidic cleavage of the polymer, but I do not know what is causing this. Also what causes plasticizers (Diethyl Phthalate and Dimethyl Phthalate and Triphenyl Phosphate to leech out? Is...
