Modification of polytetrafluoroethylene by radiation—1. Improvement in high temperature properties and radiation stability
Abstract
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has never been reported to form a network structure when subjected to high energy radiation. Results obtained in this work indicates that when irradiation is performed under 330-340°C in vacuo PTFE can be crosslinked through irradiation. Crosslinked PTFE was found to gain a great improvement in both high temperature mechanical properties and radiation stability.
- Publication:
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Radiation Physics and Chemistry
- Pub Date:
- December 1994
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0969-806X(94)90226-7
- Bibcode:
- 1994RaPC...44..655S