Clinical studies suggest a role for polyethylene ( PE ) wear debris in the pathogenesis of osteolysis and loosening of total joint replacements. In this study, submicron particles of ultrahigh molecular weight PE (UHMWPE ) were placed around pressfit tibial hemiarthroplasties in rabbits to determine
Surrounding temperature effects on extruded polyethylene foam structure
β Scribed by S.-T. Lee; K. Lee
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 451 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0730-6679
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β¦ Synopsis
Foam extrusion experiments were performed to study the effects of surrounding temperature variation on cell structure and foam density. Linear low density polyethylene and low density polyethylene were used with an endothermic chemical blowing agent in a single screw extruder with a capillary die to form foam rod samples at different surrounding temperatures. Cell density, foam density, and cell morphology were investigated. Although surrounding temperature thermally affects the outer thin skin layer, the overall structure is obviously affected. Skin formation, foaming, and melt capability to sustain the cells are discussed in this article.
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