Investigation of the mechanical properties and failure modes of hybrid natural fiber composites for potential bone fracture fixation plates

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 65, Issue , 2017, Pages 306-316

  Manteghi, Saeed ^a   Mahboob, Zia ^a   Fawaz, Zouheir ^a   Bougherara, Habiba ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glass flax epoxy composites; Hybrid natural fiber composites; Mechanical characterization; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BENDING TESTS; BONE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBERS; FRACTURE FIXATION; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SANDWICH STRUCTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER ABSORPTION;

BONE-FRACTURE FIXATION; CLINICAL APPLICATION; HUMAN CORTICAL BONE; HYBRID COMPOSITE PLATES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; TENSION AND COMPRESSION; THREE POINT BENDING;

FRACTURE;

EPOXY RESIN; GLASS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COMPRESSION; FRACTURE; HARDNESS; HYBRID NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION; WATER ABSORPTION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS COMPLICATION;

COMPOSITES; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WATER ABSORPTION;

BONE PLATES; EPOXY RESINS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 84986597308     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.08.035     Document Type: Article

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