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The spinning and drawing of high molecular weight polyethylene solution forming ultra-high strength fibres has been studied and occurrances on the molecular level are discussed. The fibre properties were found to be strongly influenced by the drawing stress and the temperature conditions.
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Kalb, B., Pennings, A.J. Spinning of high molecular weight polyethylene solution and subsequent drawing in a temperature gradient. Polymer Bulletin 1, 871–876 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00283221
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