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Young's and shear moduli of ceramic particle filled polyethylene

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Tensile and shear properties were determined for hydroxyapatite reinforced poly-ethylene composites (HAPEXTM) for medical applications. Properties of talc or alumina filled polyethylene were also obtained. Hydroxyapatite particles of different median sizes and morphologies were used to reinforce the polyethylene. Furthermore, chemical coupling of hydroxyapatite to polyethylene was investigated. The obtained results are discussed in terms of possible use as orthodontic materials. © 1998 Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  1. Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK

    M. Wang & W. Bonfield

  2. Department of Biomaterials in Relation to Dentistry, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, London, E1 2AD, UK

    C. Berry & M. Braden

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Wang, M., Berry, C., Braden, M. et al. Young's and shear moduli of ceramic particle filled polyethylene. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 9, 621–624 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008975323486

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