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Drawing of virgin ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: An alternative route to high strength/high modulus materials

Part 2 Influence of polymerization temperature

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The synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene films and the production of high strength/high modulus tapes and filaments drawn directly from the virgin polymer are described. The study particularly focuses on the effect of the polymerization temperature on the deformation behaviour of the virgin UHMW polyethylene films. These results are discussed within the framework of the entanglement concepts for deformation of weakly bonded macromolecules. The developrnent of the room temperature Young's modulus and the tensile strength with draw ratio is presented and compared with modulus and tenacity/draw ratio relations observed for melt and solution crystallized polyethylene.

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  1. Paul Smith

    Present address: University of California, Materials Program, 93106, Santa Barbara, California, USA

  2. Henri D. Chanzy

    Present address: CERMAV (CNRS), BP 68, 38402, Saint Martin d'Heres, France

  3. Bruno P. Rotzinger

    Present address: Ciba-Geigy AG, Zentrales Forschungslaboratorium, CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland

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  1. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Central Research and Development Department, Experimental Station, 19898, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

    Paul Smith, Henri D. Chanzy & Bruno P. Rotzinger

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Smith, P., Chanzy, H.D. & Rotzinger, B.P. Drawing of virgin ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: An alternative route to high strength/high modulus materials. J Mater Sci 22, 523–531 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01160764

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