title: Predicting long-term performance of irradiation polymers.
abstract: Material degradation occurs during and after irradiation sterilization. The degree of post-degradation can be accelerated by altering the temperature, environment, and irradiation dose. This article discusses methods to accelerate post-degradation and how this can be used as a predictive technique for evaluating new or improved polymer formulations.
authors.affiliation: Becton Dickinson Research Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D011108:Polymers / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship