Medvedeva E.V. 1
Tcherdyntsev V.V. 2
1 Institution of the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Electrophysics
2 National University of Science and Technology ‘‘MISIS’’
The paper presents the results of studies of the structure filled nonequiaxial inorganic inclusions (short grain, multi-walled carbon nanotubes tube, plate switch), composite materials based on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene produced by solid-phase synthesis of deformation. It is shown that the adhesion of the filler to the polymer as well as the orientation of the filler in the matrix depends on the nature of the filler. It is shown that composite materials reinforced with graphite and carbon fibers have improved physical and mechanical, tribological and thermal characteristics. One way to improve the mechanical properties of the polymer is its dispersion strengthening, however, the use of particulate fillers is not always possible to achieve the necessary combination of physical, mechanical, tribological and thermal properties of the resulting composites. Use as a reinforcing filler elements nonequiaxial is a promising way to improve the mechanical properties of polymers.