The use of optical microscopy to follow the degradation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) subjected to natural and accelerated ageing

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1022-1026

  Rosa, D S ^a   Angelini, J M G ^b   Agnelli, J A M ^c   Mei, L H I ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

^b CPqD Telecom and IT Solutions   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Degradation; Isotactic polypropylene (iPP); Natural and accelerated ageing; Optical microscopy

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGEING EQUIPMENT; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE (IPP); MECHANICAL RESISTANC; NATURAL AND ACCELERATED AGEING;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 28544446820     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2005.07.009     Document Type: Article

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