The Influence Of Ions On The Dc Conductivity And Thermally Stimulated Discharge Current (TSDC) Spectra Of Water Treed Additive Free Low Density Polyethylene

Abstract

The role of ions in the treeing process appears crucial to the understanding of water treeing [l] and has been extensively studied. widely found [1,2]. An increased ionic concentration has been found both in the visibly treed region and also just in front of the tree 131. The presence of ions and possible morphological changes in the treed material imply that the electrical properties of the stressed material may also have some ion-specific behaviour.