Electron beam irradiated polyamide-6,6 films - II: Mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties and water absorption behavior

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 751-757

  Sengupta, Rajatendu ^a   Tikku, V K ^b   Somani, Alok K ^c   Chaki, Tapan K ^a   Bhowmick, Anil K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Athpur Works   (India)

^c PO Raipur   (India)

Author keywords

Dynamic mechanical analysis; Electron beam radiation; Polyamide 6,6 films; Tensile properties; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRON BEAMS; GLASS TRANSITION; IRRADIATION; POLYAMIDES; TENSILE STRESS; WATER ABSORPTION;

CHAIN SCISSION; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; STORAGE MODULUS; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRESS (UTS);

THIN FILMS;

POLYAMIDE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; FILM; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; IRRADIATION; MECHANICS; RADIATION DOSE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 9644270699     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.05.023     Document Type: Article

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