Monomer transfer moulding and rapid prototyping methods for fibre reinforced thermoplastics for medical applications

Composites - Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 969-976

  Christian, P ^a   Jones, I A ^a   Rudd, C D ^a   Campbell, R I ^a   Corden, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Glass fibres; E. Pultrusion; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); E. Tow; Medical implants

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INJECTION MOLDING; MONOMERS; PULTRUSION; RAPID PROTOTYPING; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYCAPROLACTONE;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0035401083     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(01)00009-4     Document Type: Article

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