Determination of the concentration profile and homogeneity of antioxidants and degradation products in a cross-linked polyethylene type A (PEXa) pipe

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 378-385

  Denberg, Martin ^a   Mosbæk, Hans ^a   Hassager, Ole ^a   Arvin, Erik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cross linked polyethylene (PEX) pipe; Degradation products; Homogeneity; Phenols; Quinones; Solvent extraction

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (PEX) PIPE; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HOMOGENEITY; QUINONES;

BIODEGRADATION; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHENOLS; PIPE; POLYETHYLENES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 67349118382     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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