PLETCHER, DIRK,BRINKERHUFF, HALLIE E.,SCHNEIDER, WERNER,GSELL, RAY,ROWE, TONI,RUFNER, ALICIA,KNIGHT, JOHN
申请号：
AU2013200780
公开号：
AU2013200780B2
申请日:
2013.02.08
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
An antioxidant stabilized, consolidated, irradiation-crosslinked homogeneous blend comprising ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene powder and an antioxidant, the 5 crosslinked blend for use in medical applications, the consolidated blend being preheated to a temperature below the melting point of the consolidated blend prior to the crosslinking irradiation, the temperature of the consolidated blend being maintained below the melting point of the consolidated blend during the crosslinking irradiation, a portion of the antioxidant remaining in the polyethylene blend after the crosslinking irradiation, and the polyethylene 10 blend having an oxidation index of less than 0.10.
