Ultra-high strength polyethylene by hot drawing of surface growth fibers.

Autor: Smook, J., Torfs, J., Hutten, P., Pennings, A.
Zdroj: Polymer Bulletin; 1980, Vol. 2 Issue 5, p293-300, 8p
Abstrakt: Hot drawing at 150°C has been applied to high molecular weight polyethylene fibers produced by flow induced crystallization in a Couette apparatus, referred to as the 'surface growth' technique. A distinct improvement of the tensile properties of the fibers was noticed upon drawing. A tensile strength at break of 4.7 GPa was reached. Drawability is discussed in relation to fiber morphology. The shish-kebab like structure of the 'surface growth' fiber was transformed into a morphology consisting of smooth fibrils upon drawing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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