Fiber-reinforced polymer molded body
AssigneeMitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd.
InventorsKazuo Yagi, Hitoshi Mantoku
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Abstract
Disclosed is a fiber-reinforced polymer molded body which comprises a matrix of a polymer having a processing temperature lower than 220.degree. C. and at least one reinforcing layer of a molecularly oriented and silane-crosslinked ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber, which is laminated with or embedded in the matrix, wherein the reinforcing layer substantially retains the orientation crystal structure of the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber.
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A fiber-reinforced polymer molded body which comprises a matrix of a polymer having a processing temperature lower than 220.degree. C. and at least one reinforcing layer of a molecularly oriented and silane-crosslinked ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber, wherein said reinforcing layer is laminated with or embedded in the matrix in a state where the ends of said layer are restrained, said matrix is thermally formed or thermally cured, and the reinforcing layer substantially restrains the orientation crystal structure of the molecularly oriented and silane-grafted ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fiber in the molded body.
A fiber-reinforced polymer molded body which comprises a matrix polymer having a processing temperature lower than 220.degree. C. and at least one reinforcing layer of a molecularly oriented and silane-crosslinked ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene fiber, wherein (i) said reinforcing layer is laminated with or embedded in the matrix in a state where the ends of said layer are restrained, said matrix being thermally formed or thermally cured, (ii) said fiber contains the grafted silane in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight as the content of Si based on the ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene and has at least two crystal-melting peaks (Tp) at temperature higher by at least 10.degree. C. than the inherent crystal-melting temperature (Tm) of the ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene obtained as the main melting peak at the second temperature elevation, when the fiber is analyzed in the constrained state by a differential scanning calorimeter, the melting calorific value of the crystal-melting peaks (Tp) being at least 50% of the total melting calorific value and the sum of calorific values of high temperature side melting peaks (Tp1) appearing at temperatures in the range of from (Tm+35.degree. C.) to (Tm+120.degree. C.) being at least 5% of the total melting calorific value, and (iii) the reinforcing layer substantially retains the orientation crystal structure of the ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene fiber.
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