Click on the following links to view presentations given by researchers at Cambridge Polymer Group, Inc.

Interfacial Porosity in Bone Cement

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Analysis of the conditions that lead to extensive interfacial porosity in bone cement (presented at Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Conference, 1999)

Analysis of the Transient Behavior of Biopolymers with DSC and Rheology

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Analytical techniques used to monitor bone cement curing are discussed, along with a background in total hip replacement surgery (presented at the Midwestern Thermal Analysis Forum, 1999).

Analytical Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Radiation on UHMWPE

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This presentation outlines some of the techniques used to quantify chemical, mechanical, and morphological effects of ionizing radiation on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (presented at Society for Biomaterials Annual Conference, Polyethylene Short Course, St. Paul, MN 2001)

A Technique for Characterizing Complex Polymer Solutions in Extensional Flows

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The technique of capillary breakup rheometry is discussed, and how it can be used to examine associating polymer solutions (presented at the 72nd Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Hiltonhead, SC, 2001)

Crosslink Density Measurements in UHMWPE

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The theory and techniques used to measure crosslink density in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene are discussed (presented at the UHMWPE Symposium, ASTM Meeting, Phoenix, AZ 2001).

Capillary Breakup To Determine the Extensional Properties of Polymeric Fluids

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Capillary breakup rheometry is used to measure the extensional properties of hyaluronic acid and polyethylene oxide with different salt loadings (presented at the Northeastern Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Durham, NH 2001).

ASTM activities in the cleanliness of biomedical devices

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This talk summarizes the standards development dealing with techniques to quantify residue on biomedical devices (presented at the ASTM Workshop on the Cleanliness of Biomedical Devices, May 7, 2003, Kansas City, MO)

Rheology of Hagfish Mucins

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The rheology of the mucous obtained from hagfish is presented, along with a discussion of the effects of the rheological response on the defense mechanism of this fish. (presented at the Society for Rheology Annual Meeting, October 13-16, 2003, Pittsburgh, PA)

Assessing the Cleanliness of Medical Devices

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Summary: A series of case studies on cleanliness issues in biomedical devices are discussed. This talk was presented at the 3rd Annual Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference in Chicago, IL on June 20th, 2007.

An injectable hydrogel for nucleus pulposus augmentation

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Summary: This presentation discusses a novel hydrogel formulation invented by researchers at Cambridge Polymer Group, and its use as an injectable replacement for a degenerated nucleus pulpulsus.