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Production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-granite composite films by gelation/crystallization

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The present study reports on film of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) containing 1 mass% granite composite produced by gelation/crystallization technique at 150 °C from decalin solution. The morphology of UHMWPE-granite composite film was determined by using optical and scanning electron microscope, differential scanning calorimetry and Raman. Uniform dispersion of granite particles within ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene solution was the first step to achieve ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-granite sheet samples with excellent properties. In differential scanning calorimetry analysis 50.1 % crystallinity of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-1 mass% granite composite was calculated from the endothermic peak area occurred around 142 °C which correspond to melting point of composite. Mechanical property of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-1 mass% granite composite was tested with tensile test and shown to possess unique properties, in particular an increase of over 2.5 times in Young’s modulus in comparison with pure ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

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The authors express their thanks to Texas A&M University, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, for giving opportunity for performing experimental studies. This work was conducted under a 2219 postdoctoral research program supported by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey.

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  1. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Sakarya University, Esentepe Campus, 54187, Adapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey

    Gozde Celebi Efe & Cuma Bindal

  2. Biomedical, Magnetic and Semi Conductive Materials Research Center (BIMAS-RC), Sakarya University, Esentepe Campus, 54187, Adapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey

    Gozde Celebi Efe & Cuma Bindal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, TX, USA

    Fevzi Ozaydin & Hong Liang

  4. Atılım University, Board of Trustees, 06836, Ankara, Turkey

    Hikmet Ucisik

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Efe, G.C., Ozaydin, F., Ucisik, H. et al. Production of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-granite composite films by gelation/crystallization. J Therm Anal Calorim 125, 659–665 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-016-5466-y

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