Application of size-exclusion chromatography to polymers of ultra-high molar mass

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 323-334

  Aust, Nicolai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Molecular degradation; Natural rubber (NR); Polyethylene (PE); Polystyrene (PS); Size exclusion chromatography (SEC); Ultra high molar mass (UHMW)

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; POLYSTYRENE; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEGRADATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GLOVE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0038094485     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-022X(03)00069-1     Document Type: Article

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