Recognized standard

F2214-16

FDA recognition 8-451 · ASTM · Materials

Key facts

Recognition number 8-451
Designation F2214-16
Title Standard Test Methods for In Situ Determination of Network Parameters of Crosslinked Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
Standards developer ASTM International
Specialty area Materials
Date of entry Aug 21, 2017
Scope (excerpt) 1.1 This test method describes how the crosslink density, molecular weight between crosslinks, and number of repeat units between crosslinks in ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) crosslinked by ionizing radiation or by chemical means can be determined by measuring the swelling ratio…

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