Superior stabilization of polypropylene for radiation sterilized medical devices and packages

Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 3690-3696

  Portnoy, Robert C ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH-ENERGY RADIATION; HINDERED AMINE LIGHT STABILIZERS (HALS); MEDICAL DEVICES; PLASTOMERS;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DEGRADATION; GAMMA RAYS; RADIATION; RESINS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS);

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 2442495087     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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