Effects of material morphology and processing conditions on the characteristics of hydroxyapatite and high-density polyethylene biocomposites by selective laser sintering

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 125-137

  Hao, L ^a   Savalani, M M ^a   Zhang, Y ^b   Tanner, K E ^b   Harris, R A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioactive implants; Hydroxyapatite; Polyethylene; Selective laser sintering; Tissue scaffolds

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SINTERING;

BIOACTIVE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPOSITES; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

HYDROXYAPATITE;

EID: 33750035502     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 14644207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14644207JMDA92     Document Type: Article

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