Would HDPE, LDPE, or LLDPE be the most strongly affected (crosslinked) by electron beam radiation? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


LDPE because it is not crystalline like HDPE, which allows for the free radicals to recombine more easily and can move to allow polymers to join together.

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