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Reference Material 8457, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene 0.5 cm Cubes

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Author(s)

B M. Fanconi, John A. Tesk, William F. Guthrie

Abstract

The geometric and surface features of a new NIST reference material, RM 8457 are presented. This reference material is composed of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) in the form of 5 mm cubes. These cubesare intended for use in swelling studies conducted for the purpose of determining the crossink density of the UHMWPE after it has been subjected to crosslinking processes.
Proceedings Title
Society for Biomaterials, Annual Meeting | 29th | 2003 Society for Biomaterials 29th Annual Meeting Transactions |
Volume
19(8)
Conference Dates
April 1, 2003
Conference Title
Transactions of the Society for Biomaterials
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

crosslink density, crosslink measurements, reference material, swelling, UHMWPE, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene
Polymers and Reference materials

Citation

Fanconi, B. , Tesk, J. and Guthrie, W. (2003), Reference Material 8457, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene 0.5 cm Cubes, Society for Biomaterials, Annual Meeting | 29th | 2003 Society for Biomaterials 29th Annual Meeting Transactions |, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852105 (Accessed October 26, 2025)

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Created April 1, 2003, Updated February 19, 2017
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