摘要:
The present invention provides an improved, complex composite article of manufacture which comprises a network of high strength fibers having a tensile modulus of at least about 160 grams/denier and a tenacity of at least about 7 g/denier. An elastomeric material substantially coats each of the individual fibers, and has a tensile modulus of less than about 6,000 psi, measured at 25.degree. C. The coated fibers are provided with at least one additional rigid layer on a major surface of the coated fibers to produce a rigid complex composite. Composites of this construction have improved resistance to environmental hazards, improved impact resistance, and are unexpectedly effective as ballistic resistant articles such as armor plate or helmets.
摘要:
The present invention provides an improved, complex composite article of manufacture which comprises a network of high strength fibers having a tensile modulus of at least about 160 grams/denier and a tenacity of at least about 7 g/denier. An elastomeric matrix material substantially coats each of the individual fibers, and has a tensile modulus of less than about 6,000 psi, measured at 25.degree. C. The fibers in the matrix are provided with at least one additional rigid layer on a major surface of the fibers in the matrix to produce a rigid complex composite. Composites of this construction have improved resistance to environmental hazards, improved impact resistance, and are unexpectedly effective as ballistic resistant articles such as armor or helmets.
摘要:
Fibers prepared by spinning, drawing and drying dilute solutions of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene or polypropylene are modified by including in the dilute solution a polymeric additive. The polyethylene fibers so prepared have melting points above 140.degree. C. and exhibit improved adherence to matrices, resistance to fibrillation and other advantageous properties. Additives include lower molecular weight polyolefins, oxidized polyolefins, olefin copolymers, polyolefin graft copolymers and polyoxymethylenes.
摘要:
Solutions of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers such as polyethylene in a relatively non-volatile solvent are extruded through an aperture at constant concentration through the aperture and cooled to form a first gel of indefinite length. The first gels are extracted with a volatile solvent to form a second gel and the second gel is dried to form a low porosity xerogel. The first gel, second gel or xerogel, or a combination, are stretched. Among the products obtainable are polyethylene fibers of greater than 30 or even 40 g/denier tenacity and of modulus greater than 1000 or even 1600 or 2000 g/denier.
摘要:
A thermotropic poly(ester carbonate) containing diacyl moieties such as terephthalate and carbonate moieties as well as dihydroxy-derived moieties is useful for forming fibers or films. The dihydroxy-derived moieties are at least 40% derived from t-butylhydroquinone, with hydroquinone and methylhydroquinone being exemplary second components. The polymers can be prepared by melt, solution or interfacial polymerization, are liquid crystalline in the melt and have glass transition temperatures above 100.degree. C.
摘要:
Production of polyethylene filaments of tenacity at least 30 g/d from a hot, supersaturated solution of high viscosity polyethylene having intrinsic viscosity of at least 11 dl/g, by contacting a length of such filament (functioning as a seed) simultaneously with a stationary arcuate surface and with such polyethylene solution, and withdrawing the filament through the solution in sliding contact around the surface at a rate reaching at least 30 cm per minute thereby producing tension and inducing crystal growth from the solution onto the filament, with increase of tension up to a steady state tension of at least 70 grams. More particularly the polyethylene has intrinsic viscosity of 17-28 dl/g, the solvent is xylene, the surface is composed of PTFE, the polyethylene concentration is 0.1 to 0.5 wgt. percent, the rate of withdrawing the filament is at least 200 cm per minute, and the polyethylene seed filament is initially led around the arcuate surface by attaching the filament to an endless loop which is drawn through the solution and around the surface; and then the seed filament is passed to a takeup reel; and afterward (when the tension has reached at least 70 g) the seed filament is severed from its supply source while growth of the product filament on the seed filament and from the end thereof proceeds.
摘要:
By wheel testing two tires having different construction parameters, e.g. different tire cords and measuring the temperatures at a few points within each tire body; and by measurement with a high strain dynamic viscoelastometer, the heat generation rate and dynamic tensile moduli (at various temperatures, strain frequencies and tensions) of the cords and rubber used in each tire are determined, where the values of the exponents "X" in the general equation relating cyclic strain amplitude, S, in the tire cord and in the rubber of each tire vs. the dynamic tensile moduli, E, for cords and rubber, at given temperature can be determined in the form: S.sub.A /S.sub.B=( E.sub.B /E.sub.A).sup.X.
摘要:
A flexible article of manufacture especially suitable for use as a ballistic resistant body armor which comprises two or more layers, at least one of said layers being a fibrous layer, and at least one of said layers being a polymeric layer in contact with and bound to all or portion of said fibrous layer.