1. The effect of irradiation surface treatment of UHMWPE fibre on the interfacial properties of PVC composite
- Author
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Fu Yuan-fei, Lu Yue, Chen De-min, and Xu Kan
- Subjects
Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Scanning electron microscope ,General Chemical Engineering ,Composite number ,Interfacial adhesion ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,law.invention ,Neoprene ,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ,law ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Surface modification ,Irradiation ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology ,Tribometer - Abstract
Irradiation surface modification method was used for the surface treatment of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre to improve the interfacial adhesion of the UHMWPE fibre reinforced PVC composite. The surface characteristics of untreated and treated UHMWPE fibre were characterised by XPS and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscope. The friction and wear properties of the PVC composites filled with differently surface-treated UHMWPE fibres (20 vol.-%), were investigated on a ring-on-block tribometer. Experimental results revealed that irradiation treatment largely increased the mechanical properties of UHMWPE fibre/neoprene/PVC (UF/N/PVC) composites. Scanning electron microscope investigation of worn surfaces of PVC composites showed that surface-treated UF/N/PVC composite had the strongest interfacial adhesion.
- Published
- 2017