Irradiation of ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight polyethylene
- 1 August 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics Edition
- Vol. 23 (8) , 1681-1689
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.1985.180230819
Abstract
An ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight polyethylene material covering a range of crystallinity from 42 to 79% increased in calorimetric crystallinity as a result of chain scission following ionizing irradiation. Carbonyl was formed by a diffusion‐limited reaction of oxygen with long‐lived free radicals. Trans‐vinylene production was linear with radiation dose and was highest for the sample of highest crystallinity but was not sensitive to environment.Keywords
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