FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant
Due to its properties of high wear, creep resistance, high stiffness and strength, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) was developed to eliminate most metallic wear in artificial implant, which conventionally found in stainless steel, Cobalt Chromium (Co-Cr) and Titanium (Ti) alloys. U...
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| description | Due to its properties of high wear, creep resistance, high stiffness and strength, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) was developed to eliminate most metallic wear in artificial implant, which conventionally found in stainless steel, Cobalt Chromium (Co-Cr) and Titanium (Ti) alloys. UHMWPE has an ultra-high viscosity that renders continuous melt-state processes including one of the additive manufacturing processes, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) ineffective for making UHMWPE implant. Attempt to overcome this problem and adapting this material to FDM is by blending UHMWPE with other polyethylene including High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polyethylene-Glycol (PEG) which provide adequate mechanical properties for biomedical application along with the improvement in extrudability. It was demonstrated that the inclusion of 60% HDPE fraction has improved the flowability of UHMWPE in MFI test and showing adequate thermal stability in TGA. |
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| spelling | uthm-34822021-11-18T00:02:18Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3482/ FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant Ramli, M. S. Wahab, M. S. Ahmad, M. Bala, A. S. TS155-194 Production management. Operations management Due to its properties of high wear, creep resistance, high stiffness and strength, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) was developed to eliminate most metallic wear in artificial implant, which conventionally found in stainless steel, Cobalt Chromium (Co-Cr) and Titanium (Ti) alloys. UHMWPE has an ultra-high viscosity that renders continuous melt-state processes including one of the additive manufacturing processes, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) ineffective for making UHMWPE implant. Attempt to overcome this problem and adapting this material to FDM is by blending UHMWPE with other polyethylene including High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polyethylene-Glycol (PEG) which provide adequate mechanical properties for biomedical application along with the improvement in extrudability. It was demonstrated that the inclusion of 60% HDPE fraction has improved the flowability of UHMWPE in MFI test and showing adequate thermal stability in TGA. Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN) 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3482/1/AJ%202017%20%2856%29%20FDM%20preparation%20of%20bio-compatible%20UHMWPE.pdf Ramli, M. S. and Wahab, M. S. and Ahmad, M. and Bala, A. S. (2016) FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (8). pp. 5474-5480. ISSN 1819-6608 http://www.arpnjournals.org/jeas/research_papers/rp_2016/jeas_0416_4138.pdf |
| spellingShingle | TS155-194 Production management. Operations management Ramli, M. S. Wahab, M. S. Ahmad, M. Bala, A. S. FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant |
| title | FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant |
| title_full | FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant |
| title_fullStr | FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant |
| title_full_unstemmed | FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant |
| title_short | FDM preparation of bio-compatible UHMWPE polymer for artificial implant |
| title_sort | fdm preparation of bio-compatible uhmwpe polymer for artificial implant |
| topic | TS155-194 Production management. Operations management |
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