Electron Beam Crosslinkable Polymers

Crosslinking Thermoplastics

  • polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, HMWPE, etc.)
  • polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
  • polyethylene copolymers
  • polyesters (PET, PETG, PBT)
  • polyamides (Nylon)
  • ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)
  • polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
  • polylactic acid (PLA)

Crosslinking Elastomers

  • styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)
  • chlorinated polyethylene (CPE)
  • silicone rubber
  • fluoroelastomers
  • thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
  • polychloroprene (Neoprene)
  • thermoplastic urethane (TPU)
  • polyester elastomer (Hytrel)
  • polyisoprene (synthetic rubber)
  • butadiene rubber (BR)
  • ethylene propylene rubber (EPR)
  • isoprene rubber (IR)
  • ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM)

Radiation Resistant Polymers

  • polystyrene (PS, HIPS)
  • aromatic polyester (ARP)
  • acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)
  • polycarbonate (PC)
  • polyimide (PI)
  • polyether ether ketone (PEEK)
  • polysulfone (PSU)
  • polypropylene (PP)*
  • liquid crystal polymer (LCP)

Degrading Polymers

  • polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
  • polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
  • polypropylene (PP)
  • polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • acetal (Delrin, Celcon)
  • cellulosics (CA, CAB, CP, etc.)

 

*with radiation stabilizers

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