Sample temperatures during outdoor and laboratory weathering exposures

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-195

  Pickett, James E ^a   Sargent, Jonathan R ^b  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Exatec LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated weathering; Black panel; Correlation; Effective temperature; Outdoor exposure; Polycarbonate glazing

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CAVITY RESONATORS; EROSION; GLAZES; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOIL MECHANICS; XENON;

ACCELERATED WEATHERING; BLACK PANEL; CORRELATION; EFFECTIVE TEMPERATURE; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE;

WEATHERING;

EID: 58149154512     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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