Effect of the phenolic antioxidants on the structure of gamma- irradiated model polyethylene

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 177-182

  Andreucetti, N A ^a   Sarmoria, C ^a   Curzio, O A ^a   Valles, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Gamma Radiation; Model; Phenolic Antioxidants; Polyethylene; Scission

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; COBALT 60; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0032100557     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00135-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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