Mechanical Characterization of Nanocomposite Joints Based on Biomedical Grade Polyethylene under Cyclical Loads

Polymeric joints, made of biomedical polyethylene (UHMWPE) nanocomposite sheets, were welded with a diode laser. Since polyethylene does not absorb laser light, nanocomposites were prepared containing different percentages by weight of titanium dioxide as it is a laser absorbent. The joints were fir...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Visco, Cristina Scolaro, Antonino Quattrocchi, Roberto Montanini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/11/2681