(thing) by saintjimb Wed Sep 20 2000 at 13:10:40

A sub-class of polyethylene that is characterized by an extremely high molecular weight, due to the length of the polymer chains. A typical use would be in surgical implants, such as a knee or hip prosthesis.

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