Chemical and Radiation Stability of PEEK

PEEK Biomaterials Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 75-79

  Kurtz, Steven M ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879818457     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-4463-7.10006-5     Document Type: Chapter

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