Chemistry and Rheology of Otoplastic Materials

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 289-298

  Kolpe, Vasant V ^a   Oliveira, Robert J ^a  

^a Hearing Components   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic test fixture; Acrylates; Earmold materials; Foam earmolds; Impression compounds; Otoplastics; Polyurethane foam; Polyvinylchloride; Rheology; Silicone; Viscoelastic foam

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID; PLASTIC; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN FOAM; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SILASTIC; SILICON DERIVATIVE;

ACOUSTIC TEST FIXTURE; ACOUSTICS; ATTENUATION; AUDITORY CANAL; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMISTRY; EARMOLD; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLOW KINETICS; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; POLYMERIZATION; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; SOUND; VISCOELASTICITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0346622399     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815553     Document Type: Review

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