title: Novel material properties via ionising radiation.
abstract: Ionising radiation is normally associated with the degradation of materials during radiation sterilisation. However, these same radiation sources can be used to create material properties that are unobtainable by other methods. This review of some novel properties that can be achieved also critically compares the relative merits and disadvantages of each radiation source.
authors.affiliation: Baxter Healthcare, Round Lake, Illinois, USA. lecon_woo@baxter.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sandford
mesh_terms: D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene