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For a polymer to ignite, it must first decompose. While low-molecular-weight condensed materials may produce volatile combustible species through sublimation or evaporation processes, one of the fundamental characteristics of the genus polymer is the lack of a boiling point. Thus, the only mechanism by which volatiles can be produced from a pure polymer must be some form of partial or complete thermal decomposition.
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Miller, B., Martin, J.R. (1978). Ignition of Polymers. In: Lewin, M., Atlas, S.M., Pearce, E.M. (eds) Flame - Retardant Polymeric Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6973-8_3
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