Cast poly(vinyl chloride) films have been irradiated by ultra-violet light at various intensities and temperatures under a nitrogen atmosphere. The dehydrochlorination reaction is shown to occur in two parts. During the first hour the reaction is dependent on intensity and temperature but later it i
The photodegradation of poly(vinyl chloride) films—IV
✍ Scribed by W.H. Gibb; J.R. MacCallum
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 260 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-3057
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