Advanced Materials, Vol.20, No.3, 575-575, 2008
Can Supercritical carbon dioxide improve the mechanical integrity of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene?
A novel ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene/polymethacrylate semi-interpenetrating network is prepared using supercritical CO2. The mechanical properties of the UHMWPE material are vastly superior to the unmodified material and are related to the microstructure of these novel materials.