Abstract
Many of the other chapters of this handbook contain references to the use of radiation techniques for curing plastics, crosslinking plastics, and so on. Because of the importance of these techniques in plastics processing, this chapter presents a brief introduction to the subject, covering both high-energy ionizing radiation (e.g., via radioisotopes or particle accelerators) and the so-called non-ionizing systems such as ultraviolet, infrared, induction, dielectric, and microwave systems.
Portions of this chapter adapted from PLASTEC Report R41, “Applications of Ionizing Radiations in Plastics and Polymer Technology,” published by Plastics Technical Evaluation Center, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, NJ.
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Berins, M.L. (1991). Radiation Processing. In: Berins, M.L. (eds) SPI Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7604-4_20
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