Processes comprising crosslinking polyethylene or using crosslinked polyethylene

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PATENT NO 8871131
APP PUB NO 20100069576A1
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12447866

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Provided are processes comprising crosslinking polyethylene or using crosslinked polyethylene. Furthermore, the processes may include compacting and/or sintering the polyethylene. The polyethylene can comprise virgin ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 g/mol, to provide a compacted composition comprising virgin ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.

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SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AGTHEILERSTRASSE 1A ZUG 6300

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Brunner, Lorenz Zurich, CH 10 80
Dirix, Yvo Erlenbach, CH 8 124
Schmotzer, Hans Zurich, CH 21 1154
Smith, Paul Zurich, CH 661 9636
Tervoort, Theo Zurich, CH 12 49

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