The effect of different variables on the accelerated and natural weathering of agricultural films

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2150-2154

  Espi E ^a   Salmeron A ^a   Fontecha, A ^a   Garcia Y ^a   Real, A I ^a  

^a REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agricultural film; EBA copolymer; EVA copolymer; LDPE; LLDPE; Weathering

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PESTICIDES; QUENCHING; SPRAYING; WEATHERING;

AGRICULTURAL FILMS; EBA COPOLYMERS; EVA COPOLYMERS; NICKEL QUENCHERS; PHOTOSTABILISERS;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 36549085508     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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