Degradation of poly(bisphenol-a-epichlorohydrin) by gamma irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 799-805

  Özdemir, Tonguç ^a   Usanmaz, Ali ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Degradation; Discoloration; Epoxy; Gamma; Irradiation; Poly(bisphenol a epichlorohydrin); Polymer; Radioactive; Waste

Indexed keywords

GAMMA IRRADIATIONS; NON-IRRADIATED PBEH;

DEGRADATION; DISCOLORATION; EPOXY RESINS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

PHENOLS;

POLY(BISPHENOL ALPHA EPICHLOROHYDRIN); POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COLOR; DEGRADATION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 41849128472     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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