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Electron beam irradiation of an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene resin in air
Author(s) -
Brenner W.,
Adler A.,
Oswald H. J.,
Turi E. A.
Publication year - 1969
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.1969.070131216
Subject(s) - differential scanning calorimetry , materials science , irradiation , polyethylene , polymer , embrittlement , composite material , solubility , polymer chemistry , cathode ray , electron , chemical engineering , chemistry , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics
High molecular weight linear polyethylene has been irradiated in the solid state by high energy electrons. The irradiated samples were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, solubility properties, and stress‐strain measurements. A failure mechanism is proposed for the observed embrittlement of the polymer.