TY  - CHAP
U1  - Buchbeitrag
A1  - Patterson, Rodney
A1  - Kandelbauer, Andreas
A1  - Müller, Uwe
A1  - Lammer, Herfried
ED  - Goodman, Sydney
ED  - Dodiuk-Kenig, Hanna
T1  - Crosslinked thermoplastics
T2  - Handbook of thermoset plastics
N2  - Cross-linked thermoplastics represent an important class of materials for numerous applications such as heat-shrinkable tubing, rotational molded parts, and polyolefin foams. By cross-linking olefins, their mechanical performance can be significantly enhanced. This chapter covers the three main methods for the cross-linking of thermoplastics: radiation cross-linking, chemical cross-linking with organic peroxides, and cross-linking using silane-grafting agents. It also considers the major effects of the cross-linking procedure on the performance of the thermoplastic materials discussed.
KW  - polyolefins
KW  - radiation cross-linking
KW  - peroxide cross-linking
KW  - silane grafting
KW  - polyolefin foams
Y1  - 2014
SN  - 978-1-4557-3107-7
SB  - 978-1-4557-3107-7
SP  - 697
EP  - 737
S1  - 41
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ET  - Third Edition
ER  -