Modification of polymer blends by e-beam and γ-irradiation

Functional Polymer Blends: Synthesis, Properties, and Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 261-304

  Sonnier, Rodolphe ^a   Taguet, Aurélie ^a   Rouif, Sophie ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b Ionisos SA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION;

E-BEAMS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84977906924     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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