Dose and dose-rate dependence of polyethylene irradiation with electron beams "in air"

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-101

  Torrisi, L ^a   Visco, A M ^a   Campo, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dose rate; Electron beam; Mechanical characterization; Polyethylene modification

Indexed keywords

DOSE-RATE; ELECTRON ENERGIES; ENERGETIC ELECTRON; IRRADIATION CONDITIONS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ULTRA-HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT;

ELECTRON BEAMS; IONIZING RADIATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 35448980039     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-006-9015-x     Document Type: Article

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