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Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Volume 53, 2014 - Issue 3
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Effects of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Hydroxyapatite/Polyamide 66 Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering

Song Zhou Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Yu-Bao Li Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Yos S. Morsi Biomechanical and Tissue Engineering Group Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
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Yan-Ying Wang Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Chen Chen Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Li Zhang Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 290-297 | Published online: 31 Jan 2014
 
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Abstract

Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) was used to toughen the hydroxyapatite/polyamide 66 (HA/PA66) composites, which were analyzed by SEM, DMA, FTIR, XRD and mechanical testing. The results indicated that the change of composition influenced significantly the properties of the composites by different mechanism, and the presence of 10 wt.% EVA could improve the impact strength of HA/PA66 composites more effectively. This was traced to the combined favorable physical characteristics of the flexibility of EVA molecular chains, more homogeneous distribution of HA in PA66 matrix, and the presence of interactions between EVA, HA and PA66.

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