Lifetime predictions of EPR materials using the Wear-out approach

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3197-3207

  Gillen, K T ^a   Celina, M ^a   Bernstein, R ^a   Shedd, M ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated aging; Cable insulation; EPR; Lifetime prediction

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; ETHYLENE; PROPYLENE; THERMAL INSULATION; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ACCELERATED AGING; CABLE INSULATION; DEGRADATION CHEMISTRY; LIFETIME PREDICTION;

RUBBER;

EID: 33845428531     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.07.027     Document Type: Article

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