An empirical study into laser sintering of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-80

  Goodridge, Ruth D ^a   Hague, Richard J M ^a   Tuck, Christopher J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additive manufacturing; Laser sintering; Rapid prototyping; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; BED TEMPERATURE; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FABRICATED PARTS; INDUCED STRAIN; LASER POWER; LASER SINTERING; MACHINE PARAMETERS; MULTIPLE-LAYER STRUCTURES; PROCESSING CONDITION; PROCESSING WINDOWS; ROLLER SPEED; SECONDARY PROCESSING; SEM; UHMW-PE;

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; LASER HEATING; LASERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MULTILAYERS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENES; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

SINTERING;

EID: 71849098399     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.08.016     Document Type: Article

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