Studies on the photo-oxidative degradation of LDPE films in the presence of oxidised polyethylene

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1151-1160

  Roy, P K ^a   Surekha, P ^a   Rajagopal, C ^a   Chatterjee, S N ^b   Choudhary, V ^c  

^a Ministry of Defence   (India)

^b SOLID STATE PHYSICS LABORATORY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Cobalt stearate; Low density polyethylene; Mechanical properties; Prooxidant

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; POLYMER FILMS;

COBALT STEARATE; OXIDISED POLYETHYLENE (OPE); OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34248330467     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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