Controlled degradation and crosslinking of polypropylene induced by gamma radiation and acetylene

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 397-409

  Yoshiga, Adriana ^a   Otaguro, Harumi ^a   Parra, Duclerc Fernandes ^a   Lima, Luís Filipe C P ^a   Lugao, Ademar B ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetylene; Drawability; Gamma irradiation; IPP; Melt strength

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; CHAINS; CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT; GAMMA RAYS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); IRRADIATION; LIGHTING; PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

CONTROLLED DEGRADATION; DRAWABILITY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; ISOTACTIC POLY(PROPYLENE) (IPP); ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MELT STRENGTH; MOLECULAR MODIFICATION; SIMULTANEOUS IRRADIATION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 68449084435     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-009-0102-7     Document Type: Article

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