Mechanical, thermal and microstructure evaluation of HDPE after weathering in Rio de Janeiro City

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-383

  Mendes, L C ^a   Rufino, E S ^a   De Paula, Filipe O C ^a   Torres, A C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

High density polyethylene; Microstructure; Outdoor weathering; Oxidation; Thermal and mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BAND STRUCTURE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION; WEATHERING;

OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0037230819     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00337-3     Document Type: Article

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