What is a Lichtenberg tree?
It has been called “trapped lightning,” but is also known as a Lichtenberg tree. We can create these Lichtenberg figures by shooting millions of electrons 99% the speed of light into the top face of an acrylic plaque. The electrons become trapped in the middle when they are absorbed within the density of the […]
What is chain branching?
Crosslinking of polymers via electron beam irradiation (e-beam) is well known and the number of success stories involving it touch our daily lives in many ways – but more on that in a later blog. An important similar concept that might be a little less familiar to some is the process of chain branching. What […]