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electrochromism, a pale yellow in the neutral state,
green in the semi-oxidized state, and deep blue in the
fully oxidized state [105].
14.5 Suppliers and Commercial
Grades
Suppliers and commercial grades are shown in
Table 14.8. Tradenames appearing in the references
are shown in Table 14.9.
14.6 Safety
Material safety data sheets for PAI are available
from the manufacturer. The usual precautions when
handling hot polymers are recommended. Irritations
are caused due to mechanical effects. Overheating in
the course of processing generates fumes of unknown
toxicity. There is essentially no literature on the pyrol-
ysis of PAIs. Howe ...