Lifetime predictions for hardcoated polycarbonate

Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: Global Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 153-169

  Pickett, James E ^a   Sargent, Jonathan R ^b  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Exatec LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ARC LAMPS; EROSION; GLAZES; POLYCARBONATES; SILICONES; WEAR RESISTANCE; WEATHERING; XENON;

ABRASION RESISTANT; ABRASION RESISTANT COATINGS; APPLIED STRAIN; AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING; LIFETIME PREDICTION; SPECTRAL POWER DISTRIBUTION; WEATHERING PERFORMANCE; XENON ARC LAMPS;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84896441701     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-84876-1_10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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