Stabilisation of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with Vitamin E

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2155-2162

  Bracco, P ^a   Brunella, V ^a   Zanetti, M ^a   Luda, M P ^a   Costa, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

FTIR spectroscopy; Gamma radiation; Oxidation; UHMWPE; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GAMMA RAYS; OXIDATION; VITAMINS;

ADDITIVE STRUCTURES; JOINT ARTHROPLASTY; QUINONOID PRODUCTS; TOCOPHEROLS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 36549013121     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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