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Effect of the environment on the durability of plastic-based materials

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SubjectPlastics; polymeric materials; deterioration; durability; weathering; building materials; plastics; natural, artificial environments; properties change; chemical degradation; discoloration; surface cracking; crazing; compounding ingredients loss (exudation, leaching); glass-reinforced plastic fibre release; electrical, mechanical properties impairment; loss of gloss; light transmission reduction; opacification; pitting; scratching
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Plastic materials in use are exposed to diverse environments, some of which exert a detrimental effect resulting in overall deterioration. Studies on the effect of natural and artificial environments on several plastic materials have established the types of change in their properties and the mechanisms involved.
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  • Materials and Structures 17, no. 98 (1984): 97–105.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierDBR-P-1221
NRC numberNRCC 23610
NRC-IRC-2112
NPARC number20374738
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