Rapid manufacturing of polyethylene parts with controlled pore size gradients using selective laser sintering

Materials Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-214

  Salmoria, Gean Vitor ^a   Ahrens, Carlos Henrique ^a   Klauss, Pricila ^a   Paggi, Rodrigo Acacio ^a   Oliveira, Rafael Galet ^a   Lago, Alexandre ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

HDPE parts; Pore gradients; Selective laser sintering

Indexed keywords

DRUG DELIVERY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE; PORE SIZE; SINTERING; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 35148863108     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392007000200019     Document Type: Article

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