Polymer Engineering and Science · 1980 · 17 citations · 7 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsOptical PolymersPhotochemical KineticsPolymer DegradationPolymer StabilityPolymer StabilizationAging Effects Of LightAging KineticsIrradiance DependenceLight IntensityPhotooxidationPolypropyleneUv-induced Degradation
Abstract When polypropylene foil was photo‐oxidized in a laboratory UV aging apparatus, the rate of photo‐oxidation was proportional to various fractional powers of the light intensity depending on the type of lamp(s) used and whether the polymer was stabilized or unstabilized.
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