Chemical Processing Methods: Nonporous Substrates

2014 ◽  
pp. 180-197
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Processing ◽  
Processing Methods

The Chemical Processing of Silicates for Biological Applications - A Review

1990 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. Hench ◽  
June Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Chemical Processing ◽  
Biological Applications ◽  
Application Area ◽  
Processing Methods ◽  
Bioactive Materials ◽  
Gel Processing ◽  
Glass Powders

ABSTRACTA new application area for sol-gel processing biomaterials and implant devices, is presented. The concepts of bioactive fixation of implants is reviewed. Conventional processing methods for bioactive materials are compared with low temperature chemical processing. Advantages of sol-gel processing include new bioactive compositional ranges of ultraporous CaO-P2O5-SiO2 biogel-glass powders. Clinical applications of bioactive implants are discussed.

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