Thermal stabilization of highly crosslinked UHMWPE: A comparative study between annealed and remelted resins

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 82-88

  Ferroni, Daniela ^a   Quaglini, Virginio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Oxidation; Thermal treatment; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

HIGHLY CROSSLINKED ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; RESIN; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MELTING POINT; OXIDATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSTABILITY;

FREEZING; HOT TEMPERATURE; MATERIALS TESTING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYETHYLENES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 77957297755     PISSN: 17226899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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