The effects of ageing by ultraviolet degradation of recycled polyolefin blends

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3407-3415

  Attwood, J ^a   Philip, M ^b   Hulme, A ^c   Williams, G ^c   Shipton, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Rapra Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerated weathering; Plastics; Recycled polyolefin; Ultraviolet degradation

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RECYCLING; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE TESTING;

ACCELERATED WEATHERING; END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS; RECYCLED POLYOLEFIN; ULTRAVIOLET DEGRADATION;

POLYOLEFINS;

EID: 33845383173     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.04.025     Document Type: Article

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