Long term durability of crosslinked polyethylene tubing used in chlorinated hot water systems

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Processing and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 309-313

  Gill, T S ^a   Knapp, R J ^a   Bradley, S W ^b   Bradley, W L ^c  

^a Wirsbo Co   (United States)

^b Materials Performance Inc   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; CROSSLINKING; DURABILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTOGRAPHY; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; POLYETHYLENES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REDOX REACTIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHLORINATED HOT WATER SYSTEMS;

PLASTIC PIPE;

EID: 0033363674     PISSN: 09598111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146580199101540448     Document Type: Article

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