Effect of ionizing radiation on the thermal oxidative stability of medical polymers

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 324, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 179-185

  Woo, L ^a   Ling, Michael T K ^a   Ding, Samuel Y ^a   Westphal, Stanley P ^a  

^a Baxter International   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Electron beam; Gamma irradiation; Ionizing radiation; Oxidative induction time

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012989815     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0040-6031(98)00534-6     Document Type: Article

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