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  • Vinyl (Poly Vinyl Chloride) in Medical Applications
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Vinyl is the most widely used medical polymer in use today. Several properties including flexibility, durability, compatibility, sterilisability and low cost contribute to its use in applications such...
  • Vinyl Misconceptions
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Despite its wide acceptance, vinyl is a somewhat misunderstood material. Some of the misconceptions associated with vinyl are dealt with.
  • Vinyl (Poly Vinyl Chloride) and Dioxins
    Article - 26 Oct 2001
    Dioxins are a family of chemicals often formed by the combustion of chlorine containing materials. Although global dioxin levels have declined since the 70's, PVC production has increased.
  • Superplastically Formed Aluminium
    Article - 24 Sep 2001
    By applying heat and air pressure or tool movement, superplastically formed aluminium alloys can be stretched and formed.
  • Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene - UHMWPE
    Article - 10 Sep 2001
    UHMWPE has exceptional toughness and wear resistance, combined with an excellent chemical resistance. Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical...
  • Tungsten
    Article - 28 Jul 2001
    Tungsten has the highest melting point (3410°C) and the highest tensile strength at temperatures over 1650°C of all the metals. It is used for lamp filaments, x-ray targets, aerospace applications and...
  • Novel Ceramic Processing Routes
    Article - 31 May 2001
    Novel ceramic processing routes such as sol-gel production of aluminosilicates, core-shell zirconia, single crystal fibre processing and combustion synthesis are examined. The addition of fine powders...
  • Properties and Applications of Cellulose Propionate (CP)
    Article - 7 May 2001
    Cellulose proprionate (CP) is a derivative of cellulose when reacted with propanoic acid (the reagent).
  • Thermoset Composites - An Introduction
    Article - 20 Apr 2001
    This article briefly describes what thermoset composites are, provides properties of some common examples and outlines design considerations and market trends.
  • Advanced Materials for Athletes Prostheses
    Article - 16 Mar 2001
    The design of a prosthetic leg for an athlete is a complex one, many materials such as polypropylene, silicone, titanium and carbon fibre composites are used, while the design must take into account a...

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