EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF WEATHERING ON PLASTICS

METHODS IN CURRENT USE FOR PREDICTING AND DETERMINING PERFORMANCE UNDER OUTDOOR EXPOSURE CONDITIONS ARE REVIEWED. TECHNIQUES THAT MEASURE CHANGES IN APPEARANCE, STRENGTH, AND FLEXIBILITY ARE EMPHASIZED. TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING CHEMICAL CHANGES IN EXPOSED PLASTICS ARE DISCUSSED WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR POTENTIAL APPLICATION TO ROUTINE TESTS THAT CAN BE USED AS A GUIDE TO ESTIMATE THE SERVICE LIFE OF VARIOUS COMMERCIAL MATERIALS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 44, No 8, P 219
• Authors:
  • Gary, V E
  • Cadoff, B C
• Publication Date: 1967-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Modern Plastics
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical reactions; Detection and identification; Detectors; Flexibility; Forecasting; Information display systems; Performance; Plastics; Reviews; Service life; Strength of materials; Test procedures; Weathering
• Old TRIS Terms: Displays
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216194
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1994 12:00AM