摘要 |
<p>Improvements in filled polymers and methods and materials for making same are provided by using platelet-shape additive particles (18) of a size relation to the polymer (16) and of a loading in the polymer such that the additive aligns along three axes substantially throughout the polymer and interact with the polymer during extruding thereof to promote alignment and layering of polymer chains while permitting cross-linking of respective chains in and between layers to provide a product that has improved fatigue life over prior extruded polymers.</p> |