Determination of bioceramic filler distribution and porosity of self-reinforced bioabsorbable composites using micro-computed tomography

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 534-542

  Niemela T ^a   Aydogan, D B ^a   Hannula, M ^a   Hyttinen, J ^a   Kellomaki M ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Micro structures; D. Non destructive testing; E. Extrusion

Indexed keywords

B. MICRO-STRUCTURES; BIOABSORBABLE; D. NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; E. EXTRUSION; FILLER DISTRIBUTION; FILLER MATERIALS; FILLER PARTICLES; INTERCONNECTED PORES; LACTIDES; MATRIX COMPOSITE; MATRIX POLYMERS; MICROCOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OSTEOCONDUCTIVE; POROUS STRUCTURES; ROUGH ESTIMATION; SELF REINFORCED; SEM; SURFACE ESTIMATES; TOTAL POROSITY; TRI-CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

BIOACTIVE GLASS; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EXTRUSION; FILLERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCREWS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 79952538445     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2011.01.010     Document Type: Article

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