Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene crosslinking

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Within the family of polyolefins there are many individual families that include low density polyethylenes, linear low density polyethylenes, very low polyethylenes, ultra low polyethylenes, high molecular weight polyethylenes, ultra high molecular weight polyethylenes, polyethylene terephthalates, ethylene-vinyl acetate polyethylenes, chlorinated polyethylenes, crosslinked polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polybutylenes, polyisobutylene, ionomers, polymethylpentene, thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers (polyolefin elastomers, TP), and many others. 

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Kurtz S.M., M.L. Villarraga, M.P. Herr, J.S. Bergstrom, C.M. Rimnac, and A.A. Edidin. 2002. Thermomechanical behavior of virgin and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements. Biomaterials 23 3681-3697. 

Spiegelberg S.H., S.M. Kurtz, and A.A. Edidin. 2001. Effects of molecular weight distribution on the network properties of radiation- and chemically crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Trans. 25th Society for Biomaterials 215. 

Abt N.A., and W. Schneider. 2003. Influence of irradiation on the properties of UHMWPE. In Highly crosslinked and thermally treated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for joint replacements. S.M. Kurtz, R. Gsell, and J. Martell, Eds. West Conshohoken, PA American Society for Testing and Materials. 

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ABS Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene HOPE High-density polyethylene LDPE Low-density polyethylene MoS Molybdenum disulfide PA Polyamide(s) PAI Polyamide-imide PBT Polybutylene terephthalate PEEK Polyether ether ketone PEI Polyether imide PET Polyethylene terephthalate PI Polyimide PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate POM Polyoxymethylene PP Polypropylene PPS Polyphenylenesulfide PSU Polysulfone PTEE Polytetrafluoroethylene PU Polyurethane PVDE Polyvinylidine fluoride UHMWPE Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene UV Ultraviolet XPE Crosslinked polyethylene Source Author s own files ... 

F2565-13 Standard grtide for Extensively Irradiation-Crosslinked Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Eabricated Eorms for srtrgical implant applications... 

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Wolf C, Macho C, Lederer K. Accelerated ageing experiments with crosslinked and conventional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) stabilised with alpha-tocopherol fat total joint arthroplasty. J Mater Sci 2006 December 17(12) 1333-40. 

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