Actinic degradation
Description
Chemical degradation, such as Oxidation, of a material due to exposure to Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or other sources.
Synonyms and Related Terms
strahlungsbedingter Abbau (Deut.)
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996