A novel composite based on ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1149-1154

  Cohen, Yachin ^a   Rein, Dmitry M ^a   Vaykhansky, Lev ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adhesion in composites; Mechanical properties; UHMWPE; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene composites

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

TRANSVERSE ORIENTATION;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

COMPOSITES, POLYETHYLENE-FIBRE-REINFORCED; FIBRE/MATRIX ADHESION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 0031214474     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(96)00149-2     Document Type: Article

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