Effect of dosage on the conduction of electron beam cross-linked thermoplastic elastomeric films from blend of LDPE and EVA copolymer

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-167

  El Sayed, S M ^a   Madani, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Blend; Conductivity; Copolymer; Electron beam; EVA; I V Characteristics; LDPE; Lowering coefficient; Polymer; Poole Frenkel; Potential barrier; Radiation; Schottky barrier coefficient; parameter

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON BEAMS; IRRADIATION;

ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; LOWERING COEFFICIENTS; POTENTIAL BARRIERS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER COEFFICIENT;

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

EID: 37849051145     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910701774668     Document Type: Article

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