The influence of weathering conditions on the properties of poly(vinyl chloride) for outdoor applications. An analytical study using surface analysis techniques

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-87

  Pimentel Real, L E ^a   Ferraria, A M ^b   Botelho do Rego, A M ^b  

^a NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Colourimetry; Poly(vinyl chloride); SEM; Titanium dioxide pigments; Weathering; XPS

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; IRRADIATION; PIGMENTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WEATHERING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; XENON;

COLOURIMETRY; NATURAL EXPOSURE; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 33846349541     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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