Microstructure changes of extruded ultra high molecular weight polyethylene after gamma irradiation and shelf-aging

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 435-443

  Medel, F J ^a   Garcia Alvarez F ^b   Gomez Barrena E ^c   Puertolas J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Degradation; DSC; Microstructure; TEM; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EMBRITTLEMENT; GAMMA RAYS; JOINT PROSTHESES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRYSTALLINITY; LAMELLAR THICKNESS; MOLECULAR CHAINS; SHELF-AGING;

ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 14844297065     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.11.015     Document Type: Article

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