Inside Cover: Biaxial melt-drawing of blend films composed ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) and normal (NMW-PE) produce a unique network structure consisting 30 nm thick homogeneous folded chain crystals. Subsequent biaxial solid-drawing produces nanoporous covering large area the membrane surface (120 mm × 120 mm). Consistence porousness robustness is highly desirable for vari...

A dithiocarbamate chain transfer agent (CTA) based on Z-group substituted with a diphenyl amine (–NPh2) moiety is selected for the synthesis of statistical and diblock copolymers ethylene vinyl acetate via reversible addition–fragmentation polymerization. Benefiting from good growth control polyethylene (PE), poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), poly(ethylene-co-vinyl (EVA) achieved this CTA, linear typ...

The use of an artificial joint is always related to a certain amount of wear. Its biological effects, e.g., the osteolysis potential, are a function of the bulk material as well as its debris. Following comprehensive experiences with polyethylene (PE) wear, material science is tracking two ways to minimize the risk of a particle-induced aseptic implant loosening: (i) reduction of the PE debris ...

Due to their large compatibility difference, polyethylene (PE) and polyoxymethylene (POM) cannot be welded together by laser transmission welding. In this study, PE and POM are pretreated using plasma that significantly enhances their laser transmission welding strength. To understand the mechanism underlying the laser welding strength enhancement, surface modification is analyzed using contact...

In this study, rice-straw (RS) filled high density polyethylene (HDPE) composites were manufactured by extrusion and injection molding. Three compatibilizers, which are unfunctionalized ethylene/propylene copolymer (uEPR), maleic anhydride grafted EPR (EPR-g-MA) and PE-g-MA, and their combinations were introduced to strengthen fibermatrix interphase. The mechanical and morphological properties ...

More than 60.000 hip arthroplasty are performed every year in Italy. Although Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene remains the most used material as acetabular cup, wear of this material induces over time in vivo a foreign-body response and consequently osteolysis, pain, and the need of implant revision. Furthermore, oxidative wear of the polyethylene provoke several and severe failures. To...

There has been an increasing interest in the study of the innate immune system in recent years. However, few studies have focused on whether innate immunity can acquire tolerance. Therefore, in this study, we investigated tolerance in the innate immune system via the consecutive weekly and daily injections of emulsions modified with polyethylene glycol (PEG), referred to as PEGylated emulsions ...

The wear and creep deformation resistances of polymeric orthopedic bearing materials are both important for extending their longevity. In this study, we evaluated the wear and creep deformation resistances, including backside damage, of different polyethylene (PE) materials, namely, conventional PE, cross-linked PE (CLPE), and poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)- (PMPC-) grafted CLPE...

The first aim of this paper was to evaluate the push-out bond strength of the gutta-percha coating of Thermafil and GuttaCore and compare it with that of gutta-percha used to coat an experimental hydroxyapatite/polyethylene (HA/PE) obturator. The second aim was to assess the thickness of gutta-percha around the carriers of GuttaCore and HA/PE obturators using microcomputed tomography ( μ CT). T...

The use of waste plastics in partial asphalt binder replacement and substitute for polymer modification has the potential to contribute sustainability road infrastructure as well preservation natural resources. In this study, two types polyethylene (PE) PE-pellets PE-shreds (a by-product former, currently incinerated after production) were blended with a conventional order analyze their effect ...