Study of the surface modification of the PMMA by UV-radiation

In this paper, we present the evolution of the thermo-mechanical properties of PolyMethylMethAcrylate (PMMA) materials exposed to Ultra-Violet (UV) light. We observed a decrease of the strength and Young’s modulus with the increase of the UV irradiation dose, which have been correlated to the physic...

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Published inProcedia engineering Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 237 - 240
Main Authors Eve, Sophie, Mohr, Juergen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2009
Subjects
Damage evolution
Mechanical properties
Photo-chemical degradation
Polymethylmethacrylate
UV irradiation
Mechanical properties
UV irradiation
Polymethylmethacrylate
Damage evolution
Photo-chemical degradation
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Summary:In this paper, we present the evolution of the thermo-mechanical properties of PolyMethylMethAcrylate (PMMA) materials exposed to Ultra-Violet (UV) light. We observed a decrease of the strength and Young’s modulus with the increase of the UV irradiation dose, which have been correlated to the physico-chemical degradation of the PMMA and the occurrence of surface damage.
ISSN:1877-7058
1877-7058
DOI:10.1016/j.proeng.2009.06.056