Effects of Polymer Molecular Weight and Ceramic Particle Size on Flexural Properties of Hydroxyapatite Reinforced Polyethylene

Key Engineering Materials

Volumn 254-256, Issue , 2004, Pages 611-614

  Wang, M ^a,b   Leung, L Y ^b   Lai, P K ^b   Bonfield, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic particle size; Composite; Flexural properties; Hydroxyapatite; Molecular weight; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BONE; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CUTTING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHOTOINTERPRETATION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESSES; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOACTIVE CERAMICS; FLEXURAL MODULUS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0346885567     PISSN: 10139826     EISSN: 16629795     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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