Vapour Absorption in Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin

The effects of vapour absorption on positron annihilation in cross-linked polymer were investigated. Contrary to linear polymers, absorption of vapour in cross-linked resin leads to the shortening of o-Ps lifetime. In vacuum absorbed molecules diffuse out. At room temperature desorption of hexane and hexanol is not complete; full elimination of absorbed molecules requires sample temperature increase.