THE EFFECTS OF LASER ETCHING ON BIOCOMPATABILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYETHERETHERKETONE
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a Federal and Drug Administration (FDA) approved biomaterial that has been used as an orthopedic implant material due to its inherent properties. Laser etching has become a popular means to create identication markers on the individual implants as required by the FDA....
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DigitalCommons@USU
2014
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3085 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4099&context=etd |