Abstract
In the present work, the morphology and stress-relaxation of cross-linked polyethylene films were investigated. The stress-relaxation of cross-linked films was studied as a function of temperature and as a function of the irradiation dose applied. The relaxation time spectra of cross-linked films were observed to display additional relaxation times. Irradiation dose and temperature were shown to influence the relaxation time spectrum of cross-linked and non-cross-linked films. The crystallization of cross-linked and non-cross-linked polyethylene was compared. It was shown that the lower mobility of the cross-linked molecules affects the final crystallinity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2597-2601 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Materials Letters |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 16-17 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Morphology
- Oriented thin films
- Polymers
- Relaxation time spectrum
- Stress-relaxation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering