Objective In our ageing society, there is a tremendous need for biomaterials. The majority of hip prosthesis components are currently made of metal/polyethylene combinations with limited long-term performance and clinical risks. New ceramic materials with increased strength are needed especially for smaller prosthesis components. this project is based on the concept of functionally graded materials (FGM) to develop alumina/zirconia graded ceramics. The potential of this bioinert system follows from the excellent properties achieved with alumina monoliths (low wear rate, high hardness) and zirconia (high strength and toughness). The FGM concept could fill the need for an increase in long-term reliability of all- ceramic hip prosthesis of all sizes, in particular for smaller hip bearings. Fields of science engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologyimplantsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-5. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : materials and their technologies for production and transformation and new and improved materials and production technologies in the steel field Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN EU contribution No data Address 2,Kasteelpartk Arenberg, 44 3001 HEVERLEE Belgium See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BODYCOTE H.I.P. LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Hulley Road, Hurdsfield SK10 2SG MACCLESFIELD See on map Total cost No data CERAMTEC AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Fabrikstrasse 23-29 73201 PLOCHINGEN See on map Total cost No data COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Enrico Fermi 1 21020 ISPRA See on map Total cost No data HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Finland EU contribution No data Address 2A,Vuorimiehentie 2A 02015 HUT See on map Total cost No data JOZEF STEFAN INSTITUTE Slovenia EU contribution No data Address 39,Jamova 39 1001 LJUBLJANA See on map Total cost No data LABORATOIRE D'EVALUATION DES MATÉRIELS IMPLANTABLES France EU contribution No data Address Technopole Montesquieu 33650 MARTILLAC See on map Total cost No data LIMA LTO SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Nazionale 36, Villanova 33030 BUIA See on map Total cost No data NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC Czechia EU contribution No data Address 250 68 REZ - PRAHA See on map Total cost No data