The effect of radiation on the properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE
) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends were investigated. The improvemen
t of the measured gel content, thermal elongation, tensile strength, elonga
tion at break and heat deformation of the blends have confirmed the positiv
e effect of electron beam (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserve
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