On the kinetics of photodegradation in transparent silicones

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Zimmermann, Claus G ^a  

^a AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTION KINETICS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DISCRETE WAVELENGTH BANDS; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

SILICONES;

EID: 43049150125     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2891243     Document Type: Article

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