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The effects of ionizing radiation in a formulated nitrile butadiene rubber elastomer, vulcanized thermally prior to irradiation, were investigated. The immediate effects of radiation predominantly result in cross-linking of polymer chains. Upon thermal aging, the amplitude of the relative stiffening due to cross-linking was shown to decrease with increasing absorbed dose of ionizing radiation. The...