Which condition accelerates polymer chain scission in polyethylene, a degradation process?

💡 Explanation

Increased UV radiation causes chain scission through photo-oxidation, because photochemical reactions generate free radicals leading to chain breakage. These chains break randomly rather than cross-linking; therefore, degradation speeds up, rather than crosslinking strengthening the material.

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