Wear performance of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene/quartz composites

X. L. Xie, Chak Yin Tang, Kathy Y.Y. Chan, X. C. Wu, Chi Pong Tsui, C. Y. Cheung

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Abstract

Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/quartz composites were compression molded in the presence of organosiloxane, and then hydrolyzed. The used organosiloxane is vinyl tri-ethyloxyl silane. The gelation, the melting behavior, the crystallinity, the mechanical properties and the wear resistance of UHMWPE/quartz composites were investigated. The results showed that organosiloxane can act as a cross-linking agent for UHMWPE matrix and serve as a coupling agent for improving the bonding between the quartz particles and the UHMWPE matrix. The correlation between the various properties and the morphology of the composites has been discussed. At about 0.5 phr organsiloxane while the degree of crystallinity of the composite is at the peak value of 57%, the mechanical properties and the wear resistance of UHMWPE/quartz composites reaches their maximum.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1889-1896
Number of pages8
JournalBiomaterials
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

Keywords

  • Cross-linking
  • Organosiloxane
  • UHMWPE/quartz composite
  • Wear-resistance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Biophysics
  • Biomaterials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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