Composite polymers are an interesting class of materials with a wide range of applications. Among the properties of polymers which are currently being enhanced via the development of composite materials is their thermal stability, which is typically evaluated via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). In this work, a paradox is recognized regarding the considered relationship between the polymer-filler interactions leading to a good dispersion of the filler and the improvement of thermal stability. Simulation of the TGA signal during isothermal measurements of composite polymers is performed along with experimental measurements. It is shown that there are at least three factors that can cause apparent alterations of the thermal stability of composite polymers, namely, the different buoyancy due to the different densities of the composites and the neat polymer, the different thermal diffusivity of the composites and the fact that the mass loss (or remaining mass) of the composites, conventionally, is expressed per overall mass of the composite and not per mass of polymer. The relative contributions of these factors are evaluated and it is found that the conventional expression of mass loss has the most profound effect. Furthermore, it is shown that it is proper to express and evaluate the TGA results of composite polymers per degradable (polymer) mass of the composite and not per overall mass of the composite.
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