Journal article
Effect of Ionizing Radiation on the Properties of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers
Journal of elastomers and plastics, v 28(3), pp 236-256
Jul 1996
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Abstract
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene UHMW-PE fibers intended to be used as reinforcing fillers in elastomers were subjected to ionizing radiation vulcanization to avoid the deleterious effect of conventional sulfur vulcanization conditions, i.e., vulcanization temperature on the properties of polyethylene fibers. Thus, UHMW-PE fibers (Spectra™ 1000) were subjected to both gamma as well as electron beam radiation in absence of air and up to 250 kGy. Changes in melting (T
m
) and crystallization temperature (T
c
) enthalpy of melting and crystallization depending on the type and dose of radiation were followed up using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In addition to the observed decrease in tensile strength, decrease in fiber diameter and increase in modulus depending on radiation dose were correlated with the changes in fiber morphology.
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- Title
- Effect of Ionizing Radiation on the Properties of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers
- Creators
- Manal Shaker - Drexel UniversityIhab Kamel - Drexel UniversityE. M. Abdel-Bary - Mansoura University
- Publication Details
- Journal of elastomers and plastics, v 28(3), pp 236-256
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1996VB74400003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0030196012
- Other Identifier
- 991019168192104721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Polymer Science