Degradation studies of crosslinked polyethylene. I Aged in air

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 171-178

  Amato, L ^a   Gilbert, M ^a   Caswell, A ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Wavin Plastics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air ageing; Carbonyl ratio; Crystallinity; PE crosslinking; Silane

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CATALYSTS; CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MELTING; MOISTURE; SILANES;

AIR AGEING; CARBONYL RATIO; COMMERCIALISATION; CRYSTALLINITY; SILANE;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 26444529928     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328905X55614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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