PVA/CMC ratio (%)

Dose

(kGy)

Weight loss (%)

T_max

(˚C)

100^oC

200˚C

300˚C

400˚C

500˚C

600˚C

100/0

0

1

3

6

55

80

87

402

20

3

5

13

60

90

100

385.0

40

3

5

15

77

88

90

365.0

80/20

0

2

7

18

73

83

85

370

20

2

5

24

70

83

87

365.0

40

6

8

25

72

83

87

365.0

50/50

0

3

8

13

67

75

78

350

20

6

9

25

66

79

88

345.0

40

8

11

23

72

74

79

345.0

0/100

0

5

10

21

65

69

70

331

20

3

11

29

68

73

76

325.0

40

4

11

27

65

70

72

325.0