Reversible post-exposure yellowing of weathered polymers

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 681-687

  Pickett, James E ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

ABS; Accelerated testing; Color measurement; Polycarbonate; Post actinic yellowing; SAN

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM FOIL; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; KETONES; POLYCARBONATES; SPECTROMETERS; STYRENE; THERMOPLASTICS; WEATHERING;

ACCELERATED TESTING; COLOR MEASUREMENT; POST-ACTINIC YELLOWING;

GRAFT COPOLYMERS;

EID: 2942529445     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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