Elongational Flow of Solution Treated Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Wear of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Properties of crosslinked ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene.

Substantially reducing the rate of generation of wear particles at the surfaces of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) orthopedic implant bearing components, in vivo, is widely regarded as one of the most formidable challenges in modern arthroplasty. In the light of this, much research attention has been paid to the myriad of endogenous and exogenous factors that have been postula...

Synthesis of high molecular weight polyethylene using FI catalyst

A FI Zr-based catalyst of bis[N-(3,5-dicumylsalicylidene)-2′,6′­diisopropylanilinato]zirconium(IV) dichloride was prepared and used for polymerization of ethylene. The effects of reaction conditions on the polymerization were examined in detail. The increase in ethylene pressure and rise in polymerization temperature up to 35 oC were favorable for catalyst/MAO to raise the catalytic activity as...

Preparation of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Using Ziegler-Natta Catalyst System: Optimization of Parameters by Response Surface Methodology

Mechanisms of the penetration of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composite beams

A number of mechanisms have been proposed for the penetration of laminates comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres in a polymeric matrix. Two-dimensional ballistic experiments are conducted in order to directly observe the transient deformation and failure processes occurring immediately under the projectile via high-speed photography. Two sets of experiments were co...