Explorative
Study of
Degradation of
Poly (Vinyl
Chloride) Wire
Insulation using
Brimrose
AOTF-NIR
Technology
Abstract:
A Brimrose Luminar 5030 Miniature Handheld Spectrometer was used to scan PVC wires with varying degrees of degradation caused by heat and radiation. A PCA was performed on the samples and patterns of degradation were noticeable.