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Table 5.1
A list of non-bioresorbable polymers used as matrices for the composites preparation for bone tissue engi-
neering applications.
Polymers
Structure of polymers
Polymer Nanocomposites
Comments
Polyethylene
(PE) (HDPE,
UHMWPE
In vitro
,
in vivo
bone tissue
modelling and orthope-
dic implants.
HDPE/HAp, HDPE/
b
-TCP
[29-32]. TCP/HDPE
[41] and TCP/HDPE/
UHMWPE [42].
n
Polyamides
(PAm)
PAm/HAp [44].
Load bearing bone repair.
H
H
H
O
N
N
N
x
y-2
n
x-1
n
O
O
Polyamide x
Polyamide x,y
Poly(ether
ether ketone)
(PEEK)
PEEK/HAp [47-49]. PEEK/
TCP [50-53].
Load bearing bone repair.
O
O
O
n
Poly(methyl
methacrylate)
(PMMA)
PMMA/HAp [62, 63],
PMMA/TCP/BaSO
4
[64,
65], PMMA/TCP [68].
Bone cement.
CH
3
n
O
O
CH
3
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