Interaction between dispersed photochromic compound and polymer matrix

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1693-1700

  Lin, Jeng Shyong ^a  

^a VAN NUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

PEMA; Photochromism; PMMA; PnBMA; SBS

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; LIGHTING; PHOTOCHROMISM; PHOTODETECTORS; STYRENE; THIN FILMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

THERMAL DECOLORING;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 0038148490     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-3057(03)00058-2     Document Type: Article

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