Effects of gamma irradiation on poly(vinyl chloride)/polystyrene blends: Investigation of radiolytic stabilization and miscibility of the mixture

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2199-2203

  da Silva, Flávio Ferreira ^a   da S Aquino, Kátia Aparecida ^a   Araújo, Elmo S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mechanical property; Miscibility; PVC PS blend; Radiolytic stabilization

Indexed keywords

FLOW INTERACTIONS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDRODYNAMICS; IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYSTYRENES; RADIOLYSIS; STABILIZATION; VISCOSITY;

AVERAGE MOLAR MASSES; CROSSLINK DENSITIES; DOSE RANGES; GAMMA IRRADIATIONS; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; IR SPECTRUM; MISCIBILITY; POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE); POLYSTYRENE BLENDS; PVC/PS BLEND; RADIOLYTIC STABILIZATION; VIBRATION REGIONS; VISCOSITY METHODS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 56249128545     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.07.024     Document Type: Article

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