Observations on structural changes under thermal ageing of cross-linked polyethylene used as power cables insulation

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 611-624

  Boukezzi, Larbi ^a   Boubakeur, Ahmed ^b   Laurent, Christian ^c   Lallouani, Mouhamed ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DJELFA   (Algeria)

^b ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^d ENICAB ^*  (Algeria)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; DSC; FTIR; Thermal ageing; X ray; XLPE cable insulation

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CABLES; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIGITAL CAMERAS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; KETONES; LASER INTERFEROMETRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELTING; MELTING POINT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOPLASTICS;

CRYSTALLINITY; DSC; FTIR; THERMAL AGEING; X-RAY; XLPE CABLE INSULATION;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 54149103524     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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