Optimisation of rotational moulding of polyethylene by predicting antioxidant consumption

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 321-327

  Cramez, M C ^a   Oliveira, M J ^a   Crawford, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Melt degradation; Oxidation induction time; Polyethylene; Rotational moulding

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; DEGRADATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; ROTATIONAL MOLDING;

OXIDATION INDUCTION;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0036156168     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(01)00234-8     Document Type: Article

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