On the mechanism of the radiation induced destruction of crystallinity in linear polyethylene

It is generally acepted that the radiation damage in polymers is mostly induced by the formation of crosslinks between molecular chains, when the oxidative degradation can be neglected. In this case, irradiation more than 3000 Mrad is known to make semicrystalline linear polyethylene completely amor...

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Published in:Journal of materials science letters 1982-10, Vol.1 (10), p.451-452
Main Authors: Yoda, Osamu, Kuriyama, Isamu, Odajima, Akira
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:It is generally acepted that the radiation damage in polymers is mostly induced by the formation of crosslinks between molecular chains, when the oxidative degradation can be neglected. In this case, irradiation more than 3000 Mrad is known to make semicrystalline linear polyethylene completely amorphous. In this report, the authors present further evidence that crystallites in polyethylene are destroyed from the lamellar surface.
ISSN:0261-8028
1573-4811
DOI:10.1007/BF00724869