RTV silicone elastomers in hand prosthetics: Properties, applications and techniques

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-173

  Leow, M E L ^a   Pho, Robert W H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE; NITROGEN; POLYSILOXANE; SILASTIC; SULFUR; TIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; ELASTICITY; HAND PROSTHESIS; INFORMATION; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032879911     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649909071629     Document Type: Article

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