<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This document specifies the test method for assessing the morphology of UHMWPE moulded forms </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">as defined in ISO 5834-2</span><span lang="EN-GB">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The assessment of morphology of UHMWPE moulded forms is not required in routine monitoring of validated moulding process because alternative test methods as defined in ISO 5834-2, such as density and mechanical properties, already provide reasonable, redundant assurance of successful consolidation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This document is not applicable to UHMWPE powder forms, which are described in </span><span class="stdpublisher"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">ISO</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span class="stddocNumber"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">5834</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">‑</span><span class="stddocPartNumber"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">1</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">.</span></p>
<p class="Note" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">NOTE<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Performance requirements for this test method have not been established.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This document specifies the test method for assessing the morphology of UHMWPE moulded forms </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">as defined in ISO 5834-2</span><span lang="EN-GB">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The assessment of morphology of UHMWPE moulded forms is not required in routine monitoring of validated moulding process because alternative test methods as defined in ISO 5834-2, such as density and mechanical properties, already provide reasonable, redundant assurance of successful consolidation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">This document is not applicable to UHMWPE powder forms, which are described in </span><span class="stdpublisher"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">ISO</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span class="stddocNumber"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">5834</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">‑</span><span class="stddocPartNumber"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">1</span></span><span lang="EN-GB">.</span></p>
<p class="Note" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">NOTE<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Performance requirements for this test method have not been established.</span></p>
