Mechanical and antibacterial properties of treated and untreated zinc oxide filled UHMWPE composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 653-667

  Chang, B P ^a   Akil, H Md ^a   Nasir, R Md ^a   Nurdijati, S ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

antibacterial.; tensile properties; treated and untreated; UHMWPE; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; ANTIBACTERIAL.; E. COLI; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FILLER LOADING; FTIR; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HOT PRESS; HUMAN BODIES; S. AUREUS; SILANE COUPLING AGENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TENSILE BEHAVIORS; TENSILE FRACTURE SURFACES; TREATED AND UNTREATED; ZNO; ZNO SURFACE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; COUPLING AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILLERS; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE REINFORCED COMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 80052307104     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705711399848     Document Type: Article

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