Biomechanical properties of an advanced new carbon/flax/epoxy composite material for bone plate applications

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 20, Issue , 2013, Pages 398-406

  Bagheri, Zahra S ^a   El Sawi, Ihab ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^b,c   Zdero, Rad ^a,b   Bougherara, Habiba ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; Epoxy; Flax; Hybrid composites; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; EPOXY; HYBRID COMPOSITE MATERIALS; HYBRID COMPOSITES; LONG BONE FRACTURES; THREE POINT BENDING; THREE-POINT BENDING TEST;

BENDING TESTS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; CARBON; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER BONDING; FLAX; FRACTURE FIXATION; HYBRID MATERIALS; LINEN; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLATE METAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTING; YARN;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

CARBON FIBER; EPOXY RESIN;

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; ELASTICITY; FLAX; FRACTURE FIXATION; HARDNESS; HUMAN; HYBRID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE PLATES; CARBON; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; EPOXY RESINS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLAX; HARDNESS; MATERIALS TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPOSITES; FLAX; FRACTURE; LINEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLATES; POLYEPOXIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE TESTS;

EID: 84875882514     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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