The modification of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene supramolecular structures induced by irradiation and thermal treatment

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 14, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 802-806

  Nevoralova M ^a   Mikesova J ^a   Baldrian, J ^a   Horak Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Irradiation; Rheological characteristics; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

AIR; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; GAMMA RAYS; HEAT TREATMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITROGEN; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

CRYSTALLINITY; MELTING POINT;

POLYETHYLENES;

HEAT TREATMENT; IMPLANT; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 0442328582     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.398     Document Type: Article

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