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GUR(R)
Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene has been used for
artificial joints for more than 40 years. The reason for this
success story is based on the extraordinary property profile of
this material like wear resistance, impact trength and others.
In the early days of development of total hip arthroplasty by
Sir John Charnley, UHMW-PE was selected because of its far
superior properties compared to e.g. PTFE or HDPE. Even today,
GUR(R) UHMW-PE is the by far preferred material for artificial
joints like hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle and others. |
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Dr. Rainer
Walkenhorst joined Ticona in December 2004, working for the
Technical Marketing group of GUR(R) and is now globally
responsible for all medical applications of GUR UHMWPE. He
studied Chemistry and received his PhD in 1995 at the University
of Bielefeld, Germany in the field of Physical Chemistry of
Polymers. After a post-doctoral stay in the USA until the end of
1997 he had work assignments in the fields of laboratory
equipment for polymer analysis and rubber compounding before
joining Ticona/GUR. |
Dr. Rainer Walkenhorst
Ticona |
