Characterization of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Irradiated with γ-Rays and Electron Beams to High Doses

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-168

  Ikada, Y ^a   Nakamura, K ^a   Ogata, S ^a   Makino, K ^b   Tajima, K ^b   Endoh, N ^b   Hayashi, T ^c   Fujita, S ^c   Fujisawa, A ^d   Masuda, S ^d   Oonishi, H ^e  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^d KYOCERA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^e MINAMI OSAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; CHEMICAL BONDS; CREEP TESTING; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; HARDNESS TESTING; NITROGEN; RADIATION EFFECTS; TENSILE TESTING;

ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0032776988     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0518(19990115)37:2<159::AID-POLA6>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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