ABSTRACT
Itisobviousthatalthoughofgreatimportance,primaryantioxidantsare notthecompleteanswertolimitingautoxidationinpolyethylene.Inpractice, theyarecommonlyusedincombinationwithothertypesofantioxidants,such ashydroperoxidedecomposers,whichinhibitotherreactionsoftheautoxidation cycle.