Hydrolytic stability of phenolic antioxidants and its effect on their performance in high-density polyethylene

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-219

  Nagy, Kornél ^a   Epacher, Edina ^a,b   Staniek, Peter ^c   Pukánszky, Béla ^a,b  

^a CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Hungary)

^b BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^c SÜD CHEMIE AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

HPLC ESI MS; Hydrolysis; Pipes; Polyethylene; Stabilizer

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; HYDROLYSIS; PHENOLS; POLYETHYLENES;

HYDROLYTIC STABILITY;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

EID: 0141921690     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(03)00209-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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