Abstract
An approach to fabricating high fiber volume fraction UHMWPE composites is described. The processing method employs a hot compaction technique. During hot compaction, UHMWPE fibers are heated in a constrained mold under pressure to allow diffusion bonding of adjacent fibers. As a result, a composite is developed where the matrix comes from the fibers. The fibers retain much of their original mechanical properties. The resulting material is referred to as self-reinforced composite polyethylene (SCR-PE).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 235-255 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | ASTM Special Technical Publication |
| Issue number | 1346 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 Symposium on Alternative Bearing Surfaces in Total Joint Replacement - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Nov 11 1997 → Nov 12 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering