Abstract Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a semi-crystalline polymer
that has remarkable properties of high mechanical properties, excellent wear resistance, low …

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) has excellent properties, such as
high mechanical performance, low friction, high wear and chemical resistance but so far …

The feasibility of processing UHMWPE using a commercial laser sintering system has been
investigated. In contrast to previously reported studies on the laser sintering of UHMWPE …

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a thermoplastic semicrystalline
polymer that has outstanding mechanical properties, low friction coefficient, excellent wear …

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is a branch of additive manufacturing based on powders. The
research was carried out to demonstrate the sintering feasibility of ultra-high molecular …

Purpose This study aims to achieve customized prosthesis for total joint arthroplasty and
total hip arthroplasty. Selective laser sintering (SLS) as additive manufacturing could enable …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a process capable of producing optimised engineered
components with highly complex geometries that would be impossible by any other …

Laser sintering (LS) is one of the most popular additive manufacturing (AM) techniques as it
produces parts of complex geometry with high dimensional accuracy and good mechanical …

Recent developments in production methods for polymeric materials have meant that
thermoplastics for high temperature mechanical performance can now be selectively laser …

High-temperature laser sintering (HT-LS) is an additive manufacturing technology whose
potential could be limited by the restricted number of materials optimised for the process …