Determination of the spectral sensitivity and temperature dependence of polypropylene crack formation caused by UV-irradiation

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2118-2123

  Geburtig, Anja ^a   Wachtendorf, Volker ^a  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

Numerical simulation; UV temperature; Weathering

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; POLYPROPYLENES; RADIATION; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WEATHERING;

ARRHENIUS-FUNCTION; FLUORESCENT UV; IRRADIATION TEST; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; RADIANT EXPOSURE; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 77958074126     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.06.014     Document Type: Article

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