Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene: I. Mechano-oxidative degradation

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-338

  Costa, L ^a   Luda, M P ^a   Trossarelli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; OXIDATION; PEROXIDES; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

MECHANO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; MICROTOMING;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0031084281     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(96)00170-X     Document Type: Article

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