A new method for preparation of lightweight ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene UHMWPE foam
     
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Prof. Dr. Bahattin AYDINLI Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
T. Tincer Middle East Technical University (Metu), Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Dergi ISSN 0021-8995 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-1996
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 59 / 9 / 1489–1492 DOI 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4628(19960228)59:9<1489::AID-APP17>3.0.CO;2-U
Özet
Lightweight, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) foams were obtained through the extraction of solvent xylene from a UHMWPE gel. Mixtures of 2.00 g UHMWPE powder, 0.5 mL antioxidant solution, and 100 mL xylene were stirred at three different speeds and heated continuously up to the boiling temperature of xylene until a clear and highly viscous solution was obtained. The resulting foams, characterized by density measurement, thermoanalysis and scanning electron microscopy, have an average density of 0.11±0.02 g/cm3. The enthalpy change of melting increased with stirring speed, indicating enhancements in crystallization. The high melting points of the foams indicate the existence of a high-modulus extended fiber formation.
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