ISO 5834-2:2019

Implants for surgery — Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene — Part 2: Moulded forms ISO 5834-2:2019

Publication date:   Feb 12, 2019

Scope

This document specifies the requirements and corresponding test methods for moulded forms, e.g. sheets and rods, made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for use in the manufacture of surgical implants.
This document is not applicable to direct-moulded (near net shape), irradiated or finished products or products manufactured from polyethylene blended with additives or by blending different forms of polyethylene.