On the theoretical strength of gelspun/hotdrawn ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibres

A Study of Equilibrium Melting of Polyethylene

Bernhard Wunderlich, George Czornyj · Macromolecules · 1977 · 508 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Science +15

The influence of van der Waals' forces and primary bonds on binding energy, strength and orientation, with special reference to some artificial resins

J. H. de Boer · Transactions of the Faraday Society · 1936 · 407 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Science +17

The fracture process of ultra-high strength polyethylene fibres

Jan Smook, Wim Hamersma, A. J. Pennings · Journal of Materials Science · 1984 · 141 citations

Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +14

Plastic deformation of polyethylene II. Change of mechanical properties during drawing

Gotthard Meinel, A. Peterlin · Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics · 1971 · 122 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +17

Influence of draw ratio on morphological and structural changes in hot-drawing of UHMW polyethylene fibres as revealed by DSC

Jan Smook, José M. Pennings · Colloid & Polymer Science · 1984 · 104 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +11