The relationship between effective conductivity and cell structure of polyethylene/carbon black composites as well as between effective conductivity and spatial distribution of carbon black are discussed. Following Yoshida's model both structures can, in a way, be said to be intermediate between the well known Maxwell-Garnett (MG) and Bruggeman (BR) limiting structures. Using TEM photographs on composites with various carbon blacks we have observed that the larger is Garncarek's inhomogeneity measure H of two-dimensional (2D) representative distribution of the carbon black, the smaller is the effective conductivity of the composite.
Effect of electron-beam irradiation on structure of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene used in medical implants RAPID COMMUNICATION Summary-Effect of electron beam irradiation with a dose equivalent to that used in practice during radiation sterilization of endoprostheses (26 kGy) or twice higher (2 •26 kGy) on the change of UHMW-PE structure. UHMW-PE (trade name Chirulen 1120) is used for preparation of cups of hip endoprostheses. Structural changes of the polymer have been investigated using FT-IR method. Mainly the results of polymer oxidation (increase in the part of carbonyl groups of ketone, ester and perester types as well as of hydroxyl and vinyl groups) have been found. It was also found, using GPC method, that irradiation caused also partial degradation of macromolecules (reduction of molecular weight one order of magnitude) and crosslinking processes were favored by macroradicals formed (gel fraction part about 40 %, increase in melting temperature as well as in crystallinity degree) .
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