| Compounds | Heating rate (˚C/min) | Decomposition Temperatures (Tpv), (˚C) | |
| Liu et al. Model prediction | Experimental values | ||
| Polystyrene | 5.0 | 399.86 | 402.46 |
|
| 10.0 | 415.83 | 413.61 |
|
| 15.0 | 425.46 | 420.78 |
|
| 20.0 | 432.43 | 426.58 |
|
| 25.0 | 437.92 | 432.39 |
| Poly(4-methylstyrene) | 5.0 | 399.86 | 400.77 |
|
| 10.0 | 415.83 | 413.94 |
|
| 15.0 | 425.46 | 420.03 |
|
| 20.0 | 432.43 | 424.59 |
|
| 25.0 | 437.92 | 431.18 |
| Poly(4-chlorostyrene) | 5.0 | 399.86 | 409.21 |
|
| 10.0 | 415.83 | 422.21 |
|
| 15.0 | 425.46 | 429.84 |
|
| 20.0 | 432.43 | 435.18 |
|
| 25.0 | 437.92 | 439.76 |
| Poly(4-bromostyrene) | 5.0 | 399.86 | 406.09 |
|
| 10.0 | 415.83 | 415.46 |
|
| 15.0 | 425.46 | 423.07 |
|
| 20.0 | 432.43 | 429.15 |
|
| 25.0 | 437.92 | 432.19 |