Preparation of polymeric samples containing a graduated modulus region and development of nanoindentation linescan techniques

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 494-502

  Gwynne, J H ^a   Oyen, M L ^a   Cameron, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graduated region; Intervertebral disc prosthesis; Nanoindentation; Polishing; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION SAMPLES; GRADUATED REGION; INJECTION MOULDING; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROSTHESIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; LINESCAN; POLYCARBONATE URETHANE; SINGLE-STEP; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ESTERS; NANOINDENTATION; POLISHING; PROSTHETICS; SILICON CARBIDE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77950863202     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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