Polymer life-time prediction: The role of temperature in UV accelerated ageing of polypropylene and its copolymers

Polymer Testing

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 82-87

  Tocháček, Jiří ^a   Vrátníčková, Zlata ^b  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Polymer Institute Brno   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Accelerated ageing; Carbonyl index; Copolymer; Degradation; Life time prediction; Outdoor exposure; Polypropylene; Radiant energy; Temperature; UV; Weathering

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; FORECASTING; LIGHT SOURCES; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; WEATHERING;

ACCELERATED AGEING; CARBONYL INDEX; LIFE-TIMES; OUTDOOR EXPOSURE; RADIANT ENERGY; UV;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84898948735     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2014.03.019     Document Type: Article

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