Abstract

AbstractThe influences of the dispersion level of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and functionalized CNTs on the transmittance properties of ultrahigh‐molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) gel solutions and on ultradrawing properties of their as‐prepared fibers are reported. The transmittance properties suggest that the dispersion level of functionalized CNTs in UHMWPE/functionalized CNTs gel solution is significantly better than plain CNTs in UHMWPE/CNTs gel solutions. The orientation factors, achievable draw ratios, tensile strength (σf), and modulus (E) values of UHMWPE/CNTs (FxCy) and UHMWPE/functionalized CNTs (FxCf‐y) as‐prepared fiber specimens reached a maximum value as their CNT and functionalized CNT contents approached optimum contents at 0.00015 and 0.0001 wt%, respectively. The σf and E values of both FxC0.0012 and FxCf‐0.001 series fiber specimens prepared at their optimum CNT and functionalized CNT contents reached another maximum as their UHMWPE approached optimum UHMWPE concentration of 1.7 wt%. Possible reasons accounting for these interesting properties are proposed. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2011. © 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers

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