DocumentCode
2160953
Title
Degradation of silicone rubber housing by ultraviolet radiation
Author
Imakoma, T. ; Suzuki, Y. ; Fujii, O. ; Nakajima, I.
Author_Institution
NGK Insulators Ltd., Nagoya, Japan
Volume
1
fYear
1994
fDate
3-8 Jul 1994
Firstpage
306
Abstract
A degradation of silicone rubber for polymer insulator housing by ultraviolet radiation was studied. The following techniques were used to investigate surface degradation of silicone rubber: Measurement of Contact Angle; Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) Analysis; Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FT-IR) Spectroscopy; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Observation. It was found from the investigation that chemical composition near the surface was changed significantly and that hydrophobicity was reduced under severe ultraviolet radiation
Keywords
Dispersion; Energy measurement; Fourier transforms; Goniometers; Infrared spectra; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Rubber; Scanning electron microscopy; Thermal degradation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, 1994., Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Brisbane, Qld.
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1307-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICPADM.1994.414000
Filename
414000
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