4. Conclusion
Ionizing radiation treatment is increasingly used to modify polymer materials.
What's more, the practical aspects of – radiotreatment on both small and large production runs – enable the technology to be applied to voluminous products, even in bulk, or to molded parts, whereas until the early 1990s it was limited to products presented in length in the cable, tube, sheath or fabric sectors.
Radiocrosslinking of polymers thus leads to materials with improved chemical, mechanical and thermal properties, without dimensional variations. What's more, these properties increase with dose (particularly in the case of thermal properties). Radio-cross-linked plastics are therefore an innovative material solution, offering numerous advantages in terms of both technical performance and economics.
This evolution, combined with...
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References
Customized radiation treatment stations
(non-exhaustive list)
Ionisos http://www.ionisos.com
Dagneux plant (gamma station)
Pouzanges plant (gamma station)
Sablé plant (gamma station)
Aube-Champagne plant (electron gas pedal)
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Organizations
International organizations
Agence Internationale pour l'Énergie Atomique AIEA [International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA].
International Association of Irradiation AII
Technical centers
...Standardization
- Plastics-Determination of bending temperature under load – Part 1: General test method. - ISO 75-1 -
- Fire hazard testing. Part 2.11: Glowing/hot-wire tests – Flammability test method for finished products. - IEC 60695-2-1 -
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