Degradability of linear polyolefins under natural weathering

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 703-707

  Ojeda, Telmo ^a   Freitas, Ana ^b   Birck, Kátia ^b   Dalmolin, Emilene ^b   Jacques, Rodrigo ^c   Bento, Fátima ^b   Camargo, Flávio ^b  

^a INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant and pro oxidant additives; HDPE; LLDPE; Polyolefin weathering and degradation; PP

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC DEGRADATION; ANTIOXIDANT ADDITIVES; ANTIOXIDANT AND PRO-OXIDANT ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADABLE BLENDS; CARBONYL GROUPS; DEGRADABILITY; HDPE; HINDERED PHENOL; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; LLDPE; NATURAL WEATHERING; OLEFIN POLYMER; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PHOTO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PP; PROOXIDANT; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; TERTIARY CARBON ATOM; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRADATION; DURABILITY; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OLEFINS; OXIDANTS; PHENOLS; POLYPROPYLENES; RETAIL STORES; SOIL MECHANICS; THERMOPLASTICS; WEATHERING;

ADDITIVES;

EID: 79952195987     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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