CHARACTERIZATION OF RADIATION CROSSLINKING DENSITY OF F-40

In this paper, radiation-induced crosslinking mechanism and characterization of the crosslinking density of F-40 and F-4 by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） have been studied. The dose of gelation of F-40 obtained from XPS is 4.1×10;Gy. It is found that crosslinking density is the largest in the range of certain dose for F-40 and F-4.

A STUDY ON RADIATION CROSSLINKING OF POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (PDMS) RUBBER LATEX

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) rubber latex with two sorts of sensitizers, trimethylol propane tri-methacrylate (TMPTMA) and diethylene glycol di-acrylate (DEGDA), was irradiated with γ-rays and electron beams in various conditions. The radiation crosslinking reaction of PDMS occurs in the inner phase of the latex and is relatively isolated from the water phase. Therefore the oxygen and the radicals produced by the radiolysis reaction of water almost have no effect on the crosslinking reaction of polymer. The experimental data correspond with the Charlesby-Pinner relationship in the main. The gelation doses, degree of crosslinking and degradation as well as G values of crosslinking were calculated. From them, the sensitization coefficients were derived to offer a quantitative measurement of the enhancing effect of sensitizer on the radiation crosslinking.

THE RADIATION CROSSLINKING OF EPR/SBR BLEND

The radiation crosslinking of EPR/SBR blend has been studied. A relationship between sol fraction and radiation dose for the different weight ratio polymer blends and the method to calculate βb value of EPR/SBR blend system have been established.

Effect of irradiation on temperature performance of dispersioncompensation no-core cascade optical-fiber sensor coated with polydimethylsiloxane film

A temperature measurement device can produce data deviations and can even be damaged in a high-dose radiation environment.To reduce the radiation damage to such a device and improve the temperature measurement accuracy in a radiation environment,a temperature sensor based on optical-fiber sensing technology is proposed.This sensor has a cascade structure composed of a single-mode fiber(SMF),a dispersion-compensation fiber(DCF),a nocore fiber(NCF),and another SMF(SDNS).The DCF and NCF are coated with a polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)film,which is a heat-sensitive material with high thermal optical and thermal expansion coefficients.In experiments,PDMS was found to produce an irradiation crosslinking effect after irradiation,which improved the temperature sensitivity of the SDNS sensor.The experimental results showed that within a range of 30–100℃,the maximum temperature sensitivity after irradiation was 62.86 pm/℃,and the maximum transmission sensitivity after irradiation was 3.353×10^(-2)dB/℃,which were 1.22 times and 2.267 times the values before irradiation,respectively.In addition,repeated temperature experiments verified that the SDNS sensor coated with the PDMS film had excellent temperature repeatability.Furthermore,it was found that with an increase in the irradiation intensity,the irradiation crosslinking degree of PDMS increased,and the temperature sensitivity of the sensor was improved.The proposed sensor could potentially be applied to temperature measurement in a nuclear-radiation environment.

THE EFFECT OF IRRADIATION ON THE POLYETHERKETONE WITH CARDO GROUP

The effects of irradiation on the polyetherketone with cardo group (PEK-C) were studied. It was found that PEK-C can be crosslinked by irradiation under vacuum, while degradation reaction occurred in PEK-C at room temperature in the presence of air. Moreover. it was also found that Ts value of the crosslinked PEK-C at high temperature is higher than that at room temperature in the case of the same gel content, whose value is about 8℃ higher than that of unirradiated PEK-C. The gelation dose of PEK-C at 300℃ under vacuum is 1.5×10~4 Gy, which is about hundred times smaller than that at room temperature.

EFFECT OF IRRADIATION TEMPERATURE ON GENERAL EQUATION OF SOL FRACTION-DOSE RELATIONSHIP FOR FLUOROPOLYMERS

In this paper, the effect of irradiation temperature on sol fraction-dose relationship of tluoropolymers was studied. It was found that the increasing of irradiation temperature can result in the decreasing of β value of fluoropolymer, which increases the crosslinking probability of fluoropolymer. The relationship between crosslinking parameter β and irradiation temperature (T_i)of fluoropolymer is established as follows:β=2.2×10^(-3) T_g+4×10^(-4)(T_g-T_i)+0.206.values of some tluoropolymers calculated from the above expression are in agreement with the experimental values.

Physical design of a 10 MeV LINAC for polymer radiation processing

In China, polymer radiation processing has become one of the most important processing industries. The radiation processing source may be an electron beam accelerator or a radioactive source. Physical design of an electron beam facility applied for radiation crosslinking is introduced in this paper because of it’s much higher dose rate and efficiency. Main part of this facility is a 10 MeV travelling wave electron linac with constant impedance accelerating structure. A start to end simulation concerning the linac is reported in this paper. The codes Opera-3d, Poisson-superfish and Parmela are used to describe electromagnetic elements of the accelerator and track particle distribution from the cathode to the end of the linac. After beam dynamic optimization, wave phase velocities in the structure have been chosen to be 0.56, 0.9 and 0.999 respectively. Physical parameters about the main elements such as DC electron gun, iris-loaded periodic structure, solenoids, etc, are presented. Simulation results proves that it can satisfy the industrial requirement. The linac is under construction. Some components have been finished. Measurements proved that they are in a good agreement with the design values.

Epoxy-POSS/silicone rubber nanocomposites with excellent thermal stability and radiation resistance

Due to the rigid Si-O-Si backbone,silicone rubber(SR)have a widespread application in extreme environment such as high temperature and high-level radiation.However,the radiation stability of SR still does not meet the practical needs in special radiation environments.Herein we prepared epoxy POSS(e POSS)/SR nanocomposites with excellent thermal stability and radiation resistance.As a physical crosslinking point in the SR,addition of small amount of ePOSS not only enhanced the mechanical properties of the matrix,but also improved its thermal stability greatly due to their good compatibility.e POSS/SR had higher radiation stability in air than SR owing to the inhibition of radiation oxidation by ePOSS,and the yield of main gaseous radiolysis products(CH_(4),H_(2),CO and CO_(2))of SR and ePOSS/SR nanocomposites was determined.By analyzing the changes of chemical structure,thermal properties and mechanical properties of the ePOSS/SR nanocomposite,combined with the characteristics of gas products afterγ-irradiation,the radiation induced crosslinking and degradation mechanism of the nanocomposites was proposed comprehensively.