Fiber Polyethylene

The specific gravity is very low, at 0.97 (aramid is 1.44, polyester 1.38). It is 35% stronger than aramid and has a high energy/break ratio, giving 

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R. C. Winckihofer, "Extended Chaiu Polyethylene Fiber New Technology/New Horizons," paper presented at TAPP11985 Nomrovens Sjmposium,... 

Advanced composites and fiber-reinforced materials are used in sailcloth, speedboat, and other types of boat components, and leisure and commercial fishing gear. A ram id and polyethylene fibers are currentiy used in conveyer belts to collect valuable offshore minerals such as cobalt, uranium, and manganese. Constmction of oil-adsorbing fences made of high performance fabrics is being evaluated in Japan as well as the constmction of other pollution control textile materials for maritime use. For most marine uses, the textile materials must be resistant to biodeterioration and to a variety of aqueous pollutants and environmental conditions. 

Z. P. Jezic, "Recent Developments ia Polyethylene Fiber Grade Resias," Insight, 87 (Sept. 1987). 

Figure 5. ESCA spectra of polyethylene film (PE) and polyethylene fiber (split film PE-F) after grafting for 2 min. with the vapor phase method.

High performance polyethylene fibers (HPPE), 13 382-383 High performance resin systems,... 

Linear phosphonitrilic chlorides (LPNCs), silicone fluids and, 22 573 Linear photodiode arrays, 19 153 Linear polyesters, 14 116 Linear polyethylene fibers, 20 398 Linear polyimides, synthesis of, 20 273 Linear polymers, 20 391 25 455 high molecular weight, 23 733 zero-shear viscosity of, 19 839 Linear poly(thioarylene)s, 23 705 Linear PPS, 23 704. See also... 

Poly(ethylene-co-propylene), 24 703 Polyethylene fabrics, flashspun high density, 17 466 Polyethylene fibers, 26 761 high performance, 13 382 Polyethylene film, properties of,... 

In several cases the formation of a special morphology imparts mechanical properties to "simple" macromolecules which hitherto have only be obtained with "exotic" polymers (e.g. high strength polyethylene fibers). 

R.R Paradkar, S.S. Sakhalkar, X. He and M.S. Ellison, Estimating crystallinity in high density polyethylene fibers using online Raman spectroscopy, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 88, 545-549 (2003). 

Nardin M. and Ward, I.M. (1987). Influence of surface treatment on adhesion of polyethylene fibers. Mater. Sci. Technol. 3, 814-826. 

Ladizesky and Ward (1983, 1989), Ward and Ladizesky (1986) and Ward (1993) reported that plasma treatment of polyethylene fibers in an atmosphere of oxygen is the most effective among the many techniques studied. There are four major mechanisms responsible for improved fiber-matrix interface adhesion ... 

Adams, D.F. and Zimmerman, R.S. (1986). Static and impact performance of polyethylene fiber/graphite fiber hybrid composites. Allied Fibers, Petersberg, VA. 

Biro. D.A.. Plcizeicr, G. and Deslandes, Y. (1993a). Application of the microbond technique. HI. Efl ecls of plasma treatment on the ultra-high modulus polyethylene fiber-epoxy interface, J. Mater. Sci. Lett. II, 698-710. 

Cho, C.R. and Jang, J. (1990). Adhesion of ultrasonic high modulus polyethylene fiber-epoxy composite interfaces. In Controlled Interphases in Composite Materials, Prod. ICCI-III, (H. Ishida ed.), Elsevier Sci. Pub., New York, pp. 97 107. 

Gao. S. and Zeng, Y. (1993a). Surface modification of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fibers by plasma treatment. I. Improving surface adhesion. J. Appi. Polym. Sci. 47, 2065-2071. 

Hild, D.N. and Schwart2, P. (1992a). Plasma treated ultrahigh strength polyethylene fibers, part I. Characterization by elctron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. 6, 879 896. 

Ladizesky, N.H. and Ward, I.M. (1983). A study of the adhesion of drawn polyethylene fiber/polymer resin systems. J. Mater.. Sci. 18, 533-544. 

Li, Z.F., Netravali, A.N. and Sachse. W. (1992). Ammonia plasma Ireatmeni of ultra-high strength polyethylene fibers for improved adhesion to epoxy resin. J. Mater. Sci. 27, 4625-4632. 

Rochow, E.G. (1951). An Introduction to the Chemistry of Silane. 2nd, ed.. Chapman Hall. London. Rostami, H., Iskandarni, B. and Kamel, I. (1992). Surface modification of Spectra 900 polyethylene fibers using RE-plasma, Polym. Composites 13, 207-212. 

Ward, I.M. and Ladizesky, N.H. (1986). High modulus polyethylene fibers and their composites. In Proc. ICCI-I, Composite Interfaces (H. Ishida and J.L. Koenig, eds.), Elsevier, New York, pp. 37-46. 

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