The development of new production technologies over the recent years has brought a range of possibilities to manufacturers of orthopaedic implants for reconstructive joint replacement. Old truths have been challenged and new ways to increase product performance, quality and cost efficiency introduced.

Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the technologies that have added new flexibility and value in implant manufacturing and is now an important manufacturing method for orthopaedic implants. Less known is perhaps the development within equipment for Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) that offers great opportunities to improve the performance and quality of the implant and at the same time cut production costs and lead times.

There are four main advanced ceramics focus areas where Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is a key
technology to achieve ultimate properties for the material system. In a series of White Papers,
we explore the possibilities and benefits that becomes available for these materials using
Quintus HIP and Uniform Rapid Cooling, URC®:

In this paper, “Hot Isostatic Pressing of Polycrystalline Translucent and Transparent Ceramics”,
we explore the prerequisites for realizing transparency for polycrystalline ceramics and the
possibilities this brings to the field of laser host materials, x-ray detectors and the use of novel
additive manufacturing techniques.

There are four main advanced ceramics focus areas where Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is considered
to be a key technology in achieving ultimate properties for the material system. In a series of White
Papers, we explore the possibilities and benefits that becomes available for these materials using
Quintus HIP and Uniform Rapid Cooling, URC®:

In this paper, we explore the possibilities for increase in productivity that come from using
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) combined with Quintus Uniform Rapid Cooling, URC®, in the manufacturing
of Zirconia Toughened Alumina, ZTA, for high performance, high reliability applications such as medical
implants.

There are four main advanced ceramics focus areas where Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is a key technology to achieve ultimate properties for the material system. In a series of White Papers, we
explore the possibilities and benefits that becomes available for these materials using Quintus HIP and Uniform Rapid Cooling, URC®.

This paper, discussing HIP silicon nitride, HIPSN, regarding the potential for increased HIP productivity and cost reductions, tailoring grain boundaries and maximizing HIP heater life.