Gel fraction measurements in gamma-irradiated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Polymer Testing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 647-649

  Elzubair, Amal ^a   Suarez, João Carlos Miguez ^a   Bonelli, Claudia Maria Chagas ^a   Mano, Eloisa Biasotto ^b  

^a MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Gamma irradiation; Gel fraction; Swelling ratio; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; GAMMA RAYS; GELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

GEL FRACTION;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0037883682     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(02)00170-8     Document Type: Article

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