PMID- 31835658 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200928 IS - 2073-4360 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4360 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 12 DP - 2019 Dec 11 TI - In-Situ Bubble Stretching Assisted Melt Extrusion for the Preparation of HDPE/UHMWPE/CF Composites. LID - 10.3390/polym11122054 [doi] LID - 2054 AB - In this work, a novel melt extrusion method under synergy of extensional deformation and in-situ bubble stretching (ISBS) and corresponding apparatus were reported. The structure and working principle were introduced in detail. Polymer composites composed of high density polyethylene (HDPE)/ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/carbon fiber (CF) were prepared by using this new method. Effects of CF and Azodicarbonamide (AC) contents on composites' morphology, rheological, thermal, and mechanical properties were experimentally investigated. SEM results showed that the CFs dispersed evenly in the matrix when the AC content was relatively high. DSC results showed that co-crystallization of HDPE and UHMWPE occurred in the composites, and the Xc of the composites decreased with the addition of AC or under high CF loadings. TGA results showed that the thermostability of the composites increased markedly with increasing CF loading. Mechanical properties showed that tensile strength increased by 30% with 9 wt % CF and 0.6 wt % AC added. The results aforementioned indicate that the novel melt extrusion method is a green and effective way to prepare HDPE/UHMWPE/CF composites. FAU - Yin, Xiaochun AU - Yin X AD - Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. AD - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Yin, Youhua AU - Yin Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3491-2414 AD - Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. AD - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Cheng, Di AU - Cheng D AD - Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. AD - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Feng, Yanhong AU - Feng Y AD - Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. AD - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Zhang, Guizhen AU - Zhang G AD - Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. AD - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Wen, Jinsong AU - Wen J AD - Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. AD - Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Technique and Equipment for Macromolecular Advanced Manufacturing, South China University of Technology Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510640, China. LA - eng GR - 2016YFB0302302/the National Key Research and Development Program of China/ GR - 2017A030313270, 2018A030313275/the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China/ GR - 2017B090901038/Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China/ GR - 2015TX01X151/Special Support Program of Guangdong Province/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20191211 PL - Switzerland TA - Polymers (Basel) JT - Polymers JID - 101545357 PMC - PMC6960775 OTO - NOTNLM OT - carbon fiber (CF) OT - extensional deformation OT - high density polyethylene (HDPE) OT - in-situ bubble stretch (ISBS) OT - ultra-high molecule weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2019/12/15 06:00 MHDA- 2019/12/15 06:01 PMCR- 2019/12/11 CRDT- 2019/12/15 06:00 PHST- 2019/11/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/12/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/12/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/12/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/12/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/12/15 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - polym11122054 [pii] AID - polymers-11-02054 [pii] AID - 10.3390/polym11122054 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Polymers (Basel). 2019 Dec 11;11(12):2054. doi: 10.3390/polym11122054.