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(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To improve the surface adhesiveness without impairing the mechanical properties of high-strength, high-modulus polyethylene fibers. [Structure] A method for treating polyethylene fibers, which comprises subjecting a stretched product of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene to plasma treatment, immersing it in an unsaturated carboxylic acid solution in the presence of riboflavin, and then irradiating it with ultraviolet rays. |