Metallocene-based polyolefin foams: Effects of oxidative irradiation on mechanical properties

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 539-547

  Bhatt, Chinmay U ^a   Hwang, C Robin ^b   Khan, Saad A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Becton Dickinson Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CROSSLINKING; ELASTIC MODULI; GAMMA RAYS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLICS; OXIDATION; POLYOLEFINS; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIATION EFFECTS; RHEOLOGY; STRESS RELAXATION;

METALLOCENE; OXIDATIVE IRRADIATION;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

POLYOLEFIN;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 0032210866     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00208-4     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Bhatt, C.U., 1997. Compressive stress relaxation of metallocene-based polyolefin foams under radiative conditions. M.S. thesis, North Carolina State University.
2. Bhatt, C.U., Hwang, C.R., Khan, S.A., 1998. Compressive stress relaxation of metallocene-based polyolefin foams: Effects of gamma-ray induced crosslinking. J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. in press.
3. Charlesby, A., 1960. Atomic Radiation and Polymers, 1. Pergamon Press, p. 556.
4. Charlesby, A., 1991. The effects of ionizing radiation on polymers. In: D.W. Clegg, A.A. Collyer (Ed.). Irradiation Effects on Polymers. Elsevier Applied Science, pp. 39-78.
5. Clough, R.L., Gillen, K.T., Dole, M., 1991. Radiation resistance of polymers and composites. In: D.W. Clegg, A.A. Collyer (Ed.). Irradiation Effects on Polymers. Elsevier Applied Science, pp. 79-156.
6. Frey H., Kressler J., Richtering W., Mulhaupt R. Trends in Polymer Chemistry. Acta Polymerica. 47:(4):1996;131-140.
7. Kashiwabara, H., Seguchi, T., 1992. Radiation-induced oxidation of plastics. In: A. Singh, J. Silverman (Ed.). Radiation Processing of Polymers. Hanser Publishers, pp. 222-254.
8. Kita H., Okamoto K., Sakamoto I. Physical and Dielectric Properties of Irradiated Polypropylene and Poly(ethylene terephthalate). Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 28:(4):1986;393-397.
9. Langhauser F. Metallocenes as catalysts in industrial olefin polymerization processes. Annual Technical Conference, SPE. 2:1995;2369-2373.
10. MacIver B., Chundury D. Applications for metallocene based resins:a reality check. Proc. 53rd Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC), Society of Plastics Engineers Publishers, Brookfield, CT. 3:1995;341-3407.
11. Macosko, C.W., 1994. Rheology: Principles, Measurements and Applications. VCH Publishers, p. 550.
12. Matsuoka, S. 1992. Relaxation Phenomena in Polymers. Hanser Publishers. p. 322.
13. Montagna A.A., Floyd J.C. Single-sited catalysis leads next polyolefin generation Hydrocarbon Processing. 73:(3):1994.
14. Nicolet, Inc., 1994. The Complete Guide to FT-IR Accessories and Software.
15. Rheometrics, Inc., 1992. Rheometrics Solids Analyzer II, Operating Manual.
16. Sinclair K.B. New polyolefins from emerging catalyst technologies. Proc. 8th Polyolefins International Conference, Society of Plastics Engineers Publishers, Brookfield, CT. 1:1993;1-12.
17. Socrates, G., 1994. Infrared Characteristic Group Frequencies: Tables and Charts John Wiley and Sons.
18. Tabb D.L., Sevcik J.J., Koenig J.L. Fourier transform infrared study of the effects of irradiation on polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics Edition. 13:1975;815-824.