Ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene micro‐ribbon fibers gel spun using orange terpenes
Kenneth R. Brown,
Cole Love‐Baker,
ZhiJing Xue
et al.
Abstract:Toxic, hazardous petrochemical solvents are commonly used for industrial‐scale ultra‐high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber production, but orange terpenes, a byproduct of orange fruit production, present a bio‐derived, sustainable alternative. In this work, fine UHMWPE fibers were spun using orange terpenes as the spin solvent, hot‐drawn at a draw ratio of 5:1, investigated for their morphology, microstructure, and thermal and mechanical properties. The resulting fibers exhibited a flat, micro‐ribb… Show more
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