Determination of spatial distribution of oxidation products in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by staining with sulphur dioxide or hydrochloric acid

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 448-456

  Jacobson, K ^a  

^a SWEREA KIMAB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Double bonds; Hydrochloric acid, HCl; Hydroperoxides; Oxidation; SO2, sulphur dioxide; UHMWPE, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; KETONES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

DOUBLE BONDS; HYDROPEROXIDES; SO2 SULPHUR DIOXIDE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33847051685     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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