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Hydrostatic extrusion of polyethylene filled with hydroxyapatite
Author(s) -
Ladizesky N. Hugo,
Ward Ian M.,
Bonfield William
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1581(199708)8:8<496::aid-pat676>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - extrusion , materials science , flexural strength , polyethylene , composite material , hydrostatic equilibrium , flexural modulus , polymer , bearing (navigation) , extrusion moulding , physics , cartography , quantum mechanics , geography
The hydrostatic extrusion of polyethylene filled with hydroxyapatite has been studied. It is shown that the extrusion behavior is qualitatively similar to that of unfilled polymer. Extruded products with flexural moduli of at least 10 GPa and flexural strengths of 90 MPa have been produced, which can be considered as candidates for load‐bearing bone substitute materials. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.