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Frequency dependence of viscoelastic properties of medical grade silicones.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18823017     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cylinders of medical grade silicone elastomers, (29 mm in diameter and 13 mm thick), immersed in physiological saline solution at 37 degrees C, were investigated by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). A sinusoidal cyclic compression of 40 +/- 5 N was applied over a frequency range, f, of 0.02-100 Hz. Values of the storage, E', and loss, E'', moduli for the cylinders were found to depend on f; the dependence of E' or E'' on the logarithm (base 10) of f was represented by a third-order polynomial. Above about 0.3 Hz, the cylindrical specimens appeared to be undergoing the onset of a transition from the rubbery to the glassy state. There was no significant difference between results obtained at 37 and 23 degrees C; pretreatment of specimens in physiological saline at 37 degrees C for 24 h and 29 days had no appreciable effect on the results.
Authors:
A Mahomed; N M Chidi; D W L Hukins; S N Kukureka; D E T Shepherd
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials     Volume:  89     ISSN:  1552-4981     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part B Appl. Biomater.     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-16     Completed Date:  2009-05-11     Revised Date:  2011-12-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101234238     Medline TA:  J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  210-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. axm503@bham.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
Elasticity
Humans
Materials Testing
Prostheses and Implants
Shear Strength
Silicone Elastomers / chemistry*
Tensile Strength
Viscoelastic Substances / chemistry*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
//Arthritis Research UK
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/Silicone Elastomers; 0/Viscoelastic Substances

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