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The mechanisms of wear in plastics are reviewed and the properties required for high wear resistance derived. The importance of determining relevant mechanical properties at meaningful temperatures and strain rates is discussed. The particular advantages of high molecular weight polyethylene for prostheses are outlined and a typical wear test on this material described.
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