Development of fabric sintering/compaction process to produce porous UHMW polyethylene composites

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 139-148

  Ananthanarayan, V T ^a   Shutov, F ^a  

^a Tennessee Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical application; Biomedical implant; Porous polymer composites; Porous Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) polyethylene

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FABRICS; MULTILAYERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SINTERING; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POROUS POLYMER COMPOSITES;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENES; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035471182     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/LL58-TM8B-9PUD-X2X1     Document Type: Article

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