Molecular characterization of ultrahigh molar mass and soluble fractions of partially cross-linked polyethylenes

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-186

  Parth, M ^a   Aust, N ^a   Lederer, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Low angle laser light scattering (LALLS); Size exclusion chromatography (SEC); Ultrahigh molar mass polyethylene (UHMW PE); Viscometry; Tocopherol; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 12444265129     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660304874     Document Type: Article

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