0000000000243385
AUTHOR
P. Koci
Effect of the orientation on the photooxidation behaviour of polymer films
Abstract The effect of the orientation on the photooxidation of polymers is quite controversial. Both improvement of the photo-resistance along the oriented direction and worsening of the photooxidation kinetic have been reported. In this work the effect of the orientation has been investigated on films of PE, PP and PET with different degree of orientation and crystallinity. The results show that the photo-stability, measured from the decay of the elongation at break curve as a function of the irradiation time, improves in the more oriented direction, but this is more and more relevant with increasing the crystallinity degree. It has been hypothesized that the reinforcing action of the ori…
Photooxidation and photostabilization of EVA and cross-linked EVA
Abstract Cross-linked EVA copolymers are widely used as encapsulant material for photovoltaic modules in order to protect the solar cell from the dangerous and degrading environmental factors like moisture and UV radiations. The protection of these modules from photooxidation is the main important objective in their production. In this work, samples of cured EVA in presence of different types of stabilizers have been photooxidized to better understand the photooxidation behavior and the effects of these stabilizers on the mechanical properties. All the results obtained on the cross-linked samples have been compared with those obtained in the same conditions and with the same formulations wi…