Novel variations in the microstructure of the auxetic microporous ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Part 1: processing and microstructure

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1894-1905

  Webber, R S ^a   Alderson, K L ^b   Evans, K E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; EXTRUSION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POISSON RATIO; POROUS MATERIALS; SINTERING;

AUXETIC POLYMERS; EXTRUDATES; NOVEL THERMAL PROCESSING ROUTE; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0034249975     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11321     Document Type: Article

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