Crystal Structure Evolution of UHMWPE/HDPE Blend Fibers Prepared by Melt Spinning
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of UHMWPE/HDPE Blend Fibers
2.3. Analytical Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Sound Velocity Orientation Studies
3.2. SEM Studies
3.3. DSC Analyses
3.4. WAXD Analyses
3.5. Tensile Test
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Groups | Mass Ratio of UHMWPE/HDPE | MFI of HDPE (g/10 min) |
---|---|---|
U/H | 6:4 | 0.9 |
U | 10:0 | N/A |
Initial drawing ratio | Take-up speed (m/min) | As-spun filament | As-spun filament diameter (μm) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 (Free fall) | U/H | 588 ± 10 |
U | 597 ± 11 | ||
3 | 2.5 | U/H | 346 ± 8 |
U | 353 ± 10 | ||
6 | 5 | U/H | 242 ± 7 |
U | 245 ± 8 | ||
9 | 7.5 | U/H | 199 ± 6 |
U | 202 ± 5 |
Hot-draw ratio | Fiber | Fiber diameter (μm) |
---|---|---|
1 | U/H | 199 ± 6 |
U | 202 ± 5 | |
3 | U/H | 115 ± 5 |
U | 116 ± 5 | |
6 | U/H | 82 ± 3 |
U | 83 ± 4 | |
9 | U/H | 66 ± 5 |
U | 67 ± 4 | |
12 | U/H | 58 ± 3 |
U | 58 ± 4 | |
15 | U/H | 51 ± 2 |
U | 52 ± 3 |
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Wang, F.; Liu, L.; Xue, P.; Jia, M. Crystal Structure Evolution of UHMWPE/HDPE Blend Fibers Prepared by Melt Spinning. Polymers 2017, 9, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9030096
Wang F, Liu L, Xue P, Jia M. Crystal Structure Evolution of UHMWPE/HDPE Blend Fibers Prepared by Melt Spinning. Polymers. 2017; 9(3):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9030096
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Fei, Lichao Liu, Ping Xue, and Mingyin Jia. 2017. "Crystal Structure Evolution of UHMWPE/HDPE Blend Fibers Prepared by Melt Spinning" Polymers 9, no. 3: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9030096