• DocumentCode
    875362
  • Title

    Effects of Intermediate-Energy Electrons on Mechanical and Molecular Properties of a Polyetherimide

  • Author

    Long, Sheila Ann T. ; Long, Edward R., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, 23665
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    1293
  • Lastpage
    1298
  • Abstract
    An experiment, using 100-keV electrons and 109-rad doses, was conducted on Ultem* polyetherimide film. Mechanical, electron paramagnetic resonance, and infrared spectroscopic data suggested that the radiation produced crosslinking and embrittlement of the material.
  • Keywords
    Copper; Electrons; Fluorescence; Infrared spectra; Mechanical factors; Polyimides; Polymer films; Surface contamination; Temperature sensors; Thermal conductivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1984.4333499
  • Filename
    4333499