Mechanical and bioactive properties of PMMA Bone Cement: a review

VS Seesala, L Sheikh, B Basu… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Over the past few decades, poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) based bone cement has
been clinically used extensively in orthopedics for arthroplasty and kyphoplasty, due to its …

Paradigm shift in orthopedic implants from metals to polymers

M Atif, S Shoukat, M Imran, M Alex - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2024 - Springer
The creation of highly biocompatible advanced materials for use in orthopedics has long
been a goal. Because of this need, orthopedic implants have progressed from metals to …

Evaluation of the mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-silica aerogel/epoxy nanocomposites: optimizing by response surface approach

A Albooyeh, P Soleymani, H Taghipoor - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study attempted to investigate the effects of adding hydroxyapatite and silica aerogel
nanoparticles on the density, tensile, Izod impact, and morphological properties of epoxy …

Evaluation of mechanical and tribological properties of corn cob-reinforced epoxy-based composites—theoretical and experimental study

A Fouly, HS Abdo, AH Seikh, K Alluhydan… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epoxy is considered to be the most popular polymer and is widely used in various
engineering applications. However, environmental considerations require natural materials …

Effect of low nanosized alumina loading fraction on the physicomechanical and tribological behavior of epoxy

A Fouly, MG Alkalla - Tribology International, 2020 - Elsevier
The primary objective of the present study is to investigate how alumina nanoparticles with a
low loading fraction by weight affect the physicomechanical and tribological characteristics …

Enhanced mechanical properties of 3D printed nanocomposites composed of functionalized plant-derived biopolymers and calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite …

D Mondal, E Diederichs, TL Willett - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The combination of plant-derived polymer resins and mineral-based nanoparticles into three
dimensional (3D) printable, high-performance nanocomposites suggests a means to …

Fabrication of composite scaffolds using hydroxyapatite, epoxy resin and silica for load-bearing applications

MK Alam, MS Hossain, NM Bahadur, S Ahmed - Materials Advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their remarkable properties, epoxy resin-based composites are now commonly used
in the biomedical field. In this study, a novel composite comprising hydroxyapatite (HAp) …

Boosting biotribological and biological properties of carbon fiber composites by grafting SiC nanowires and hydroxyapatite for hip joint application

F Zhao, L Zhang, J Wang, Y Guo, H Sheng, Z Dong… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon fiber composites have great potential application in hip joints, where excellent
biotribological and biological properties are required. In this work, SiC nanowires (SiCnws) …

6-step manufacturing process of hydroxyapatite filler with specific properties applied for bone cement composites

A Laska-Lesniewicz, P Szczepanska, M Kaminska… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acrylic bone cement is commonly used in orthopedics, maxillofacial surgery, and the
treatment of spine compression fractures. Modification of existing cement and the creation of …

Bioactivity and Mechanical Performance of Centrifugally Spun Poly (D, L‐Lactide)/Poly (3‐Hydroxybutyrate) Submicrometric Fibers Containing Zinc Oxide and …

V Padilla‐Gainza, H Rodríguez‐Tobías… - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the morphological, thermal, mechanical, and bioactive properties of
centrifugally spun fibrous composites made from poly (D, L‐lactide)/poly (3 …