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This O
paper O
reports O
attempts O
to O
laser-sinter O
UHMWPE O
and O
assesses O
the O
effects O
of O
laser B-PARA
energy I-PARA
density E-PARA
on O
the O
flexural O
properties S-CONPRI
of O
the O
sintered S-MANP
parts O
. O
The O
properties S-CONPRI
of O
the O
UHMWPE O
sintered S-MANP
parts O
were O
evaluated O
by O
performing O
flexural O
three B-CONPRI
point I-CONPRI
bending E-CONPRI
tests O
and O
were O
compared O
in O
terms O
of O
flexural B-PRO
strength E-PRO
, O
flexural O
modulus O
and O
ductility S-PRO
( O
deflection O
) O
. O
Part O
dimensions S-FEAT
and O
relative B-PRO
density E-PRO
were O
evaluated O
in O
order O
to O
optimise O
the O
laser B-MANP
sintering E-MANP
parameters O
. O
Thermal B-CHAR
analysis E-CHAR
of O
samples S-CONPRI
was O
made O
by O
differential O
scanning S-CONPRI
calorimetry O
( O
DSC S-CHAR
) O
for O
the O
virgin B-MATE
powder E-MATE
. O
Results O