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

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
Subjects:
nanocomposite
UHMWPE
titanium dioxide
laser welding
hardness
tensile test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/11/2681

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