Free radical activity in gamma-irradiated polyethylene film, drawn tape and ultra-high-modulus fibres determined by grafting performance

Polymer International

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1047-1054

  Busfield, W Ken ^a   Watson, Gregory S ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Butadiene; Grafting; Irradiation; Polyethylene; Polyethylene fibres

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CREEP; DIFFUSION; FIBERS; GAMMA RAYS; GELS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); IRRADIATION; MONOMERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THIN FILMS;

FREE-RADICAL ACTIVITY; GAMMA-IRRADIATED POLYETHYLENE; GASEOUS BUTADIENE; ULTRA-HIGH-MODULUS FIBRES (UHMPE);

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

POLYETHYLENE FIBER; POLYMER;

EID: 21244464633     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.1807     Document Type: Article

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