EFFECT OF PRESOLVENT LOADING ON THE ULTIMATE DRAWABILITY OF ULTRA-HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE

被引:8
作者
GAO, P
MACKLEY, MR
机构
[1] Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3RA, Pembroke Street
关键词
UHMWPE; SWELLING; ENTANGLEMENT; DRAWABILITY; GEL SPINNING;
D O I
10.1016/0032-3861(91)90133-4
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Experimental data are presented on the variation of the plateau modulus for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) as a function of solvent loading when the polymer is in the swollen state. The data show that the modulus follows the same form as that of a swollen crosslinked rubber. Using the plateau modulus as a measure of entanglement density we are able to correlate the subsequent solid state hot drawing of the preswollen UHMWPE with entanglement levels in the swollen material. A comparison between gel spinning and swell drawing data is made.
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页数:4
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