Highly crosslinked polyethylene: A comparative study between two uhmwpes with distinct molecular weight

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-111

  Ferroni, Daniela ^a   Quaglini, Virginio ^a   Dubini, Paolo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Mechanical properties; Molecular weight; UHMWPE; Wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951805992     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519410003253     Document Type: Article

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