The effect of physical aging on the embrittlement of steam-sterilized polycarbonate

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 47, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 6043-6046

  Senden, Dirk J A ^a   Engels, Tom A P ^a,b   Söntjens, Serge H M ^a,c   Govaert, Leon E ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DSM RESOLVE   (Netherlands)

^c SyMO Chem   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMINANT FACTOR; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MICROCAVITY FORMATION; PHYSICAL AGING; STEAM STERILIZATION; TENSILE DEFORMATION;

POLYCARBONATES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

EMBRITTLEMENT;

EID: 84864468991     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-012-6512-1     Document Type: Article

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