Dynamic mechanical behavior of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene irradiated with gamma rays

Macromolecular Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-143

  Lee, Choon Soo ^a   Jho, Jae Young ^a   Choi, Kuiwon ^b   Hwang, Tae Won ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Hyundai Motor Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Dynamic mechanical analysis; Irradiation; Polyethylene; Ultra high molecular weight

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTAL; DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MECHANICS; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1642265762     PISSN: 15985032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03219007     Document Type: Article

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