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 Address 2,kasteelpartk arenberg, 44 3001 Heverlee Belgium See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BODYCOTE H.I.P. LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hulley road, hurdsfield SK10 2SG Macclesfield See on map CERAMTEC AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Fabrikstrasse 23-29 73201 Plochingen See on map COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via enrico fermi 1 21020 Ispra See on map HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2a,vuorimiehentie 2a 02015 Hut See on map JOZEF STEFAN INSTITUTE Slovenia EU contribution € 0,00 Address 39,jamova 39 1001 Ljubljana See on map LABORATOIRE D'EVALUATION DES MATÉRIELS IMPLANTABLES France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Technopole montesquieu 33650 Martillac See on map LIMA LTO SPA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via nazionale 36, villanova 33030 Buia See on map NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE - ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address 250 68 Rez - praha See on map
