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Photochemical Behavior of Multicomponent Polymeric-based Materials pp 193–225Cite as

Weathering Degradation of Polymers

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Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials ((STRUCTMAT,volume 26))

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The structures of polymers based on several kinds of bonds are always subjected to the modifications, when they are placed in the specific conditions. The activities where polymer items are involved depend entirely on the material strength to the energy transfer from the surrounding space.

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Zaharescu, T., Lungulescu, E.M. (2016). Weathering Degradation of Polymers. In: Rosu, D., Visakh P. M. (eds) Photochemical Behavior of Multicomponent Polymeric-based Materials. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25196-7_7

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