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EPSRC Reference: GR/L23918/01
Title: LOW ANGLE X-RAY FACILITIES FOR CHARACTERISATION OF ORIENTED POLYMERS
Principal Investigator: Ward, Professor IM
Other Investigators:
Davies, Dr G
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Project Partners:
Smith & Nephew
Department: Polymer Science and Technology
Organisation: University of Leeds
Scheme: JREI
Starts: 24 March 1997 Ends: 23 March 2000 Value (£): 41,360
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Characterisation
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Chemicals
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The mechanical properties of oriented semi-crystalline polymers are strongly dependent upon lamallar orientation, in addition to chain orientation. We are therefore requesting 2D low angle X-ray facilities suitable for the characterisation of oriented semi-crystalline polymers.The equipment will be used to characterise a wide range of materials and composites, including novel oriented polyethylene/hydroxyapatite bone substitute materials produced by a range of fabrication procedures and 'single phase' composites produced by hot compaction of oriented fibres. The information gained will be used to optimise the processing and properties of these new, technologically important, materials.The equipment will also be used to characterise the morphology of materials used to validate our theoretical modelling procedures which utilise molecular dynamics and composite modelling techniques to predict the mechanical properties of semi-crystalline polymers.The equipment will be available to all members of the IRC in Polymer Science and Technology and the Polymer Group at Leeds. It will be of general use in the study of phase-separated materials including gels, polymer blends and block copolymers in addition to other semi-crystalline homopolymers.
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