Modelling molecular weight changes induced in polydimethylsiloxane by gamma and electron beam irradiation

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1548-1555

  Satti, Angel J ^b   Andreucetti, Noemí A ^a   Ressia, Jorge A ^b   Vallat, Marie F ^c   Sarmoria, Claudia ^b   Vallés, Enrique M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE HAUTE ALSACE   (France)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Electron beam; Experimental; Gamma irradiation; Mathematical model; PDMS

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHT SCATTERING; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; RADIOLYSIS; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ELECTRON BEAM RADIOLYSIS; MULTI ANGLE LASER LIGHT SCATTERING (MALLS); SCISSION REACTIONS;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 42649134432     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.02.017     Document Type: Article

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