Characterisation of Bionate polycarbonate polyurethanes for orthopaedic applications

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3355-3363

  Geary, C ^a   Birkinshaw, C ^a   Jones, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Stryker Howmedica Osteonics   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ABSORPTION; APATITE; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BIOMATERIALS; BIOMIMETICS; CARBON; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CURVE FITTING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TESTING; FILLERS; FORMING; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROXYAPATITE; JOINT PROSTHESES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MOLDING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER MELTS; POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; STRESSES; TENSILE TESTING; WATER ABSORPTION;

CARBON FIBRES; POLYCARBONATE POLYURETHANES;

FIBERS;

CARBON FIBER; FILLER; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYCARBONATE; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARBON; DURAPATITE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

EID: 51649098337     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10856-008-3472-8     Document Type: Article

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