Effect of electron-irradiation on cross-link density and crystalline structure of low- and high-density polyethylene

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-86

  Khonakdar, H A ^a   Jafari, S H ^b   Wagenknecht, U ^c   Jehnichen, D ^c  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross link density; Cross linking; Crystalline structure; Electron irradiation; HDPE; LDPE

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; RUBBER;

CROSS-LINK DENSITY; CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS;

ELECTRON IRRADIATION;

CRYSTALLIN; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTICITY; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HEATING; IRRADIATION; MELTING POINT; THEORETICAL STUDY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 27944460264     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.05.014     Document Type: Article

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