Mechanical, Rheological, and Bioactivity Properties of Ultra High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Bioactive Composites Containing Polyethylene Glycol and Hydroxyapatite

Figure 8

Apatite formation on UHMWPE/HDPE/PEG/HA composites for (a) 10, (b) 20 (c) 30, (d) 40, and (e) 50 phr HA content. The dashed box shows the area of the element analysis.

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