Novel Nanostructured Polymeric Composites of Polycaprolactone and Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene via a Supercritical-Fluid Route

Novel Nanostructured Polymeric Composites of Polycaprolactone and Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene via a Supercritical-Fluid Route

A supercritical‐fluid process for creating blends of ultra‐high‐molecular‐weight polyethylene and biodegradable polycaprolactone is described. These are unobtainable by conventional blending methods or solvents. Spherical crystallites of polycaprolactone (see Figure, light‐colored circles) are obser...

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2005-02, Vol.17 (3), p.364-367
Hauptverfasser: Busby, A. J., Zhang, J., Roberts, C. J., Lester, E., Howdle, S. M.
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Sprache:eng
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Composite materials
Polymers
Supercritical fluids
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Zusammenfassung:A supercritical‐fluid process for creating blends of ultra‐high‐molecular‐weight polyethylene and biodegradable polycaprolactone is described. These are unobtainable by conventional blending methods or solvents. Spherical crystallites of polycaprolactone (see Figure, light‐colored circles) are observable in the blend embedded in the polyethylene matrix (darker background).
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200400297