Ultra-high modulus polyethylene by high temperature drawing

High performance PE fibers are found in a wide variety of commercial and defense applications today. They represent the highest tensile strength to mass ratio of any known fiber material. The evolution of this class of fibers from a scientific curiosity in the first half of the 20th century to the high performance ballistic grade materials in use today represents a significant portion of the history of polymer science as a whole. Each stage in...