Degradation studies of crosslinked polyethylene. II Aged in water

Plastics, Rubber and Composites

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 179-187

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

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Wavin Plastics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Carbonyl ratio; PE crosslinking; Silane; Water ageing

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); OXIDATION; SILANES; SILICONES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CARBONYL RATIO; PE CROSSLINKING; WATER AGEING;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 26444601237     PISSN: 14658011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328905X55623     Document Type: Conference Paper

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