Nanoscale Surface Modification of UltraHigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Samples with the W + C Ion Implantation

2007 ◽  
Vol 1020 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sokullu Urkac ◽  
A. Oztarhan ◽  
F. Tihminlioglu ◽  
N. Kaya ◽  
S. Budak ◽  
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AbstractIn this work, Ultra High Molecular Weight Poly Ethylene (UHMWPE) samples were implanted with W + C ion by using Metal-Vapour Vacuum Arc (MEVVA) ion implantation technique. Samples were implanted with W and C atoms with a fluence of 1017ion/cm2 and extraction voltage of 30 kV. Mechanism underlies this modification characterized with ATR-FTIR, UV-VIS-NIR Spectrum and Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS). Surface morphology of implanted and unimplanted samples were examined in nanoscale with AFM.

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
N.V. Shadrinov ◽  
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A.A. Khristoforova ◽  

The results of the study of the complex of properties of an elastomeric composite material based on nitrile butadiene rubber BNKS-18 and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene are presented. The effect of UHMWPE on the vulcanization characteristics of rubber compounds, the physicomechanical properties of vulcanizates before and after thermal aging in a hydrocarbon environment and air, and also on the dynamic properties before and after curing are investigated.


2008 ◽  
Vol 1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry M. Rein ◽  
Yachin Cohen ◽  
Avner Ronen ◽  
Eyal Zussman ◽  
Kim Shuster

ABSTRACTThe electrospinning method was employed to fabricate extremely fine nanofibers of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for the first time, using a mixture of solvents with different dielectric constant and conductivity. A novel experimental device for elevated temperature electrospinning of highly volatile and quickly crystallizing polymer solutions and melts was developed. The possibility to produce the highly oriented nanofibers from ultra-high molecular weight polymers suggests new ways for fabrication of ultra-strong, porous, surface modified fibers and single-component nanocomposite yarn with improved properties.


Author(s):  
T J Joyce ◽  
A Unsworth

Wear tests were carried out on reciprocating pin-on-plate machines which had pins loaded at 10 N and 40 N. The materials tested were irradiated cross-linked polyethylene sliding against itself, irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene sliding against itself and non-irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene sliding against itself. After 153.5 km of sliding, the non-irradiated ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene plates and pins showed mean wear factors under 10 N loads, or a nominal contact stress of 0.51 MPa, of 84.0 × 10−6 mm3/N m for the plates and 81.3 × 10−6 mm3/N m for the pins. Under 40 N loads, or a nominal contact stress of 2.04 MPa, the non-irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene pins sheared at 22.3 km. At the last measurement point prior to this failure, 19.1 km, wear factors of 158 × 10−6mm3/N m for the plates and 85.0 × 10−6 mm3/N m for the pins had been measured. After 152.8 km, the irradiated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plates and pins showed mean wear factors under 10 N loads of 59.8 × 10−6 mm3/N m for the plates and 31.1 × 10−6 mm3/N m for the pins. In contrast, after 150.2 km, a mean wear factor of 0.72 × 10−6 mm3/N m was found for the irradiated cross-linked polyethylene plates compared with 0.053 × 10−6 mm3/N m for the irradiated cross-linked polyethylene pins.


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