2015, №1

pp. 70-77

Manufacturing of Porous Ultrahigh Density Polyethylene Using Subcritical Water

2015, №1

сс. 70-77

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D.Yu. Zalepugin, A.V. Maksimkin, N.A. Tilkunova, I.V. Chernyshova, F.S. Senatov, M.I. Vlasov.

Key words: ultrahigh density polyethylene, subcritical water, porosity, implant

The method of subcritical water extraction of NaCl from ultrahigh density polyethylene (UHDPE) samples is developed as a stage in the manufacturing of porous polymer — a promising material for implant production. Optimal process parameters were determined as follows: pressure 250 atm, temperature 120 °С, water flow rate 3 g/min. This method provides with a tenfold reduction of salt extraction time (from 10 to 1 h). The main pore diameter of UHDPE determined by scanning electronic microscopy ranges from 80 to 700 µm.