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XLPE is a typical high polymer material, and understanding its condensed structure is of great significance for investigating physiochemical properties and understanding the aging or degrading process. Firstly, this chapter introduces the high polymer structure of XLPE and its chain movement. Secondly, detailed introduction of various physiochemical properties of XLPE is given. The physical properties consist of electrical properties (such as polarization, dielectric constant, dielectric loss, breakdown voltage), and mechanical properties (such as high elasticity and viscoelasticity), and other performances. The chemical properties mainly represent the abilities of anti-oxidation, thermal oxidation resistant and anti-corrosion. Finally, the test methods are introduced for several important properties, which are divided into two units: physiochemical property tests and electrical property tests. In this chapter, each method is described from aspects of its basic principle, data processing, the results and the range for application.
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Zhou, K., Wu, Y. (2021). Physicochemical Properties of XLPE. In: Thomas, J., Thomas, S., Ahmad, Z. (eds) Crosslinkable Polyethylene. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0514-7_5
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