Chemical and irradiation cross-linking of polyethylene. Technological performance over costs

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 631-648

  Meola, Carosena ^a   Nele, Luigi ^a   Giuliani, Michelangelo ^a   Suriano, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Megarad srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross linked polyethylene; Electric cable insulation; Electron beam irradiation; Production costs; Silane grafting

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON ABSORPTION; ELECTRON BEAMS; HEAT FLUX; IRRADIATION;

ELASTIC CABLE INSULATION; SILANE GRAFTING;

POLYETHYLENES;

COST; CROSS LINKING; INSULATION; IRRADIATION; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 3943094558     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PPT-120038055     Document Type: Article

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