Changes in the chemical structure of polytetrafluoroethylene induced by electron beam irradiation in the molten state

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-322

  Lappan, U ^a   Geissler U ^a   Lunkwitz, K ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron beam irradiation; FTIR; Modification; Polytetrafluoroethylene

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NITROGEN; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMAL EFFECTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

DOUBLE BOND STRUCTURE; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; THERMAL OXIDATIVE STABILITY; TRIFLUOROMETHYL;

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON BEAM; IRRADIATION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0009542849     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(00)00269-3     Document Type: Article

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