Gamma radiation treated material
US5540876A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Materials and items made of thermoplastic polyesters, such as poly (epsilon-caprolactone), synthetic rubber, such as Transpolyisoprene and Neoprene, and natural rubber, such as balata have improved properties when subjected to gamma radiation in the range from 0.5 to 30 megarads.
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