Polyethylene Tank UV Degradation: Outdoor Service-Life Prediction Using ASTM D4329 Fluorescent UV and ASTM D2565 Xenon-Arc Test Methods
An outdoor polyethylene tank looks the same on day one and day 3,650. The chemistry of the resin is changing the entire time. Ultraviolet photons in the 290 to 400 nanometer band crack the carbon-hydr…
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