Color formation in irradiated polymers

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 583-594

  Clough, R L ^a   Gillen, K T ^a   Malone, G M ^a   Wallace, J S ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; COLORING; DISCOLORATION; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION EFFECTS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ALIPHATIC POLYMERS; RADIATION INDUCED DISCOLORATION; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

POLYMERS;

POLYMER;

COLOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; RADIATION PROCESSING; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

EID: 0030296620     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0969-806X(96)00075-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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