Modeling the oxidative degradation of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 814-826

  Medhekar, Vinay ^a   Thompson, Robert W ^a   Wang, Aiguo ^b   McGimpsey, W Grant ^c  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS   (United States)

^c Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Degradation; Polyethylene (PE)

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

POLYETHYLENES;

AGING; DEGRADATION; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 0037204417     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.11470     Document Type: Article

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