Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) belongs to an emerging class of high-
performance specialty polymers with a unique set of properties and applications. The field …

This review summarizes the progress of transition metal catalyzed ethylene polymerization
to ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), focusing on the catalytic activities of …

The synthesis of linear ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, with a “pseudoliving”
catalyst in various conditions results in samples of different molecular weights (M w ranging …

Polyethylene with a molecular weight greater than a million g/mol, is of increasing
commercial interest because it provides a route to make fibers and films that have …

Compared with conventional polyolefins, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
(UHMWPE) possesses outstanding impact strength and crack resistance that make it …

Crystallinity (X c) is a crucial crystallographic factor that related closely to mechanical
properties in linear polyethylene or high density polyethylene (HDPE), whose molecular …

Chain entanglement was very important for adjusting the processability and mechanical
property of nascent ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). So far, it is still a …

Different types of silica (mesoporous, spherical and nano-size particles), pre-activated with
methylaluminoxane (MAO), are used to activate and support the bis [N-(3‑tert …

Introducing the reverse micelle formation during polymerization, and thus avoiding the
catalyst support, aggregated single crystals of ultra‐high molecular weight isotactic …

New activation systems for the bis [N-(3-tert-butylsalicylidene) pentafluoroanilinato] Ti (IV)
dichloride catalyst (FI) for the synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene …