
2. Main degradation mechanisms
The environmental constraints listed at 1 are involved at different levels in many degradation mechanisms. They are briefly analyzed here, but in such a way as to highlight the most influential environmental factors.
2.1 Polymer materials
Environmental aging of polymer materials results in a loss of physical...
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