Processability improvement of polyolefins through radiation-induced branching

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-334

  Cheng, Song ^a   Phillips, Ed ^a   Parks, Lewis ^a  

^a Sterigenics Advanced Applications   (United States)

Author keywords

Long chain branching; Melt strength; Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Processability; Radiation

Indexed keywords

GEL CONTENTS; IRRADIATED POLYMERS; LONG CHAIN BRANCHING; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; MELT FLOW RATE; MELT STRENGTH; POLYMER PROCESSING; PROCESSABILITY; RADIATION-INDUCED;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER FILMS; STRAIN HARDENING; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYETHYLENES;

OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENE; POLYOLEFIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; FILM; FLOW KINETICS; FLOW RATE; FOAM; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 74449093524     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.08.046     Document Type: Article

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