Polymer Degradation and Stability 24 (1989) 413-416 CONTENTS
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Number 1 The Influence of Molecular Weight on the Efficiency of Phenolic Antioxidants as Stabilisers for Polypropylene--A Short Communication Jll~[ TOCHAQEK & JIl~I SEDLA15, (Czechoslovakia) Induced Effects of 7-Rays and Fast Neutrons on the DC Electric Resistivity of Polyethylene for High Level Dosimetry S. K. YOUSSEF, A. M. HASHAD, W. G. OSIRIS & M. A. A D A W I (Egypt) Light Stabiliser, Antioxidant and Pigment Interactions in the Thermal and Photochemical Oxidation of Polyethylene Films . N. S. ALLEN, C. VASILIOU, G. P. M A R S H A L L (UK) & W. CHEN (People's Republic of China) Thermal Dehydrochlorination and Stabilization of Poly(vinyl chloride) in Solution: Part I I I - - Z n - C a Stearates as Stabilizers N. BENSEMRA, TRAN VAN HOANG, A. MICHEL, M. BARTHOLIN & A. G U Y O T (France)
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Polymer Complexes: Part VIII--Thermal Stability of Poly(2-Acrylamidopyridine) and Polymer Complexes of 2-Acrylamidopyridine with Some Transition Metal Chlorides M. A. DIAB, A. Z. EL-SONBATI, A. A. EL-SANABARI & F. I. T A H A (Egypt)
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Degradation Studies of Some Polyesters and Poly(trimethylene carbonate) I. C. McNEILL & A. RINCON (UK)
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Polycarbonates: Part
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Calix[n]arenes--New Light Stabilizers for Polyolefins K. S E I F F A R T H , M. SCHULZ, G. G I J R M A R & J. BACHMANN (GDR)
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Effect of Angle of Exposure on the Weathering of Wood Surfaces P. D. EVANS (Australia)
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Number 2 Thermal Dehydrochlorination and Stabilization of Poly(vinylchloride) in Solution: Part IV--Synergistic Effects of fl-Diketone Compounds and Metal Soap Stabilizers N A I M A BENSEMRA, T R A N VAN HOANG, A L A I N GUYOT, MICHEL G A Y & LOUIS CARETTE (France)
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Changes of Degree of Polymerisation in the Thermal Degradation of Poly(methyl methacrylate) O. CHIANTORE, M. P. LUDA DI CORTEMIGLIA & M. GUAITA (Italy) Study of the Mechanism of Thermal Degradation of Poly(vinyl chloride) . HE ZUOYUN, HU XINGZHOU & SUN GANG (People's Republic of China)
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Time-Temperature-Dose Rate Superposition: A Methodology for Extrapolating Accelerated Radiation Aging Data to Low Dose Rate Conditions KENNETH T. GILLEN & ROGER L. CLOUGH (USA)
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Announcement
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Number 3
Degradation Studies of Some Polyesters and Polycarbonates--6. Poly(Neopentylene Carbonate) and Poly(2-Phenyl Trimethylene Carbonate) I. C. MCNEILL & A. RINCON (UK) Photo-oxidation of Elastomeric Materials. Part 1--Photo-oxidation of Polybutadienes . CLAUDIE ADAM, JACQUES LACOSTE & JACQUES LEMAIRE (France)
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Benzophenone-Sensitized Photodegradation of Polyethylene HITOSHI KUBOTA, KAZUO TAKAHASHI & YOSHITAKA OGIWARA (Japan)
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Macroscopic, Microscopic and Molecular Aspects of Fracture in Polymers K. L. DE VRIES & L. E. HORNBERGER (USA)
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Book Review
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Number 4
Editorial
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Capabilities and Limitations of Accelerated Weathering of Polymers. An Abstract DIETER KOCKOTT (FRG)
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Some Aspects of the Long-Wave Photo-oxidation of Polystyrenes NElL A. WEIR, PETER KUTOK & KENNETH WHITING (Canada)
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Contents of Volume 24 Pulse-Radiolytic Investigation of Reactions of Phenolic Stabilizers in Molten Polyethylene. O. BREDE (GDR), L. WOJNAROVITS (Hungary), L. STEPHAN & T. TAPLICK (GDR) Ageing of Polyol-Modified Epoxy/Diacidanhydride and Anionically Cured Epoxy Systems--A Comparision P. FORSTER, K. R. HAUSCHILDT, J. HUBER, G. PIECHA, D. POHL & D. WILHELM (FRG)
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Antioxidant Action of Phosphite, Sulfite and Borate Esters--A Comparison K. SCHWETLICK & T. KONIG (GDR)
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Advances in the Stabilization of Polyolefins F. GUGUMUS (Switzerland)
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Ageing of LDPE: Structural Changes . P. KOMITOV, G. KOSTOV & S. STANCHEV (Bulgaria)
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Ageing of LDPE: Change in Tensile Properties . P. G. KOMITOV (Bulgaria)
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The Nature of Glassy State Instability V. BOUDA (Czechoslovakia)
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Some Property Changes in Injection Moulded Polypropylene Structural Foam N. TOULESHKOV, S. DJOUMALIISKY & G. KOTZEV (Bulgaria)
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Changes in the Thermoluminescence of Epoxy Resin Aged by UV Radiation JAN SUBOCZ, JANUSZ MICHALSKI, WIKTOR ZAJAC & LECH SUBOCZ (Poland)
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Effect of Long-Term Storage of Vulcanized Rubbers in Various Environments on the Efficiency of the Antiozonant IPPD J. BOR.UTA, A. PETRUJOVA & M. CHUDKRKOVA (Czechoslovakia) Correlation Between Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Polyurethane Compounds Under Ageing Conditions V. KOVA(~EVII2, D. HACE, M. BRAVAR, DI STANOJEVI~ & I. MUDRI (Yugoslavia)
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Environmental Effects on Fibre-Polymer Composites. R. GOPALAN, B. R. SOMASHEKAR & B. DATTAGURU (India)
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Dielectric Properties of Thermally-aged Unsaturated Polyester Resin. RIADTH J. A. SHALASH, MUTAZ S, ABDULWAHAB & ADWAN N. H. AL-AJILI (lraq)
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Effect of the Metal Atom on the Antioxidative Activity of Metal-Containing Dialkyldithiophosphates SL. K. IVANOV & J. KATEVA (Bulgaria)
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Structural and Chemical Changes in Aliphatic Polyamides During Artificial Ageing N. N. PAVLOV, G. A. KUDRJAVTSEVA, I. M. ABRAMOVA, V. A. VASILJEVA, L. A. ZEZINA & L. G. KAZARYAN (USSR)
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Mechanical and Structural Studies of Photo-degraded Polyurethane . V. REK, M. BRAVAR, E. GOVOR(~IN & M. SU(~ESKA (Yugoslavia)
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