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Random chain scission of polyethylene terephthalate by light determination of active wavelength
Author(s) -
Shultz A. R.,
Leahy S. M.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1961.070051310
Subject(s) - chain scission , polyethylene terephthalate , wavelength , bond cleavage , polymer , materials science , chain (unit) , irradiation , polyethylene , polymer chemistry , polymer science , photochemistry , composite material , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , nuclear physics , astronomy , catalysis
A simple procedure is presented for determining the wavelength or wavelength region principally responsible for the random chain scission of a given polymer film under poorly‐defined polychromatic irradiation conditions.