Accepted Manuscript UHMWPE/HA biocomposite compatibilized by organophilic montmorillonite: An evaluation of the mechanical-tribological properties and its hemocompatibility and performance in simulated blood fluid Domingos Lusitâneo Pier Macuvele, Guilherme Colla, Karina Cesca, Luiz F.B. Ribeiro, César E. da Costa, Janaína Nones, Everton R. Breitenbach, Luismar M. Porto, Cíntia Soares, Márcio Antônio Fiori, Humberto Gracher Riella PII: S0928-4931(18)31607-2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.02.102 Reference: MSC 9497 To appear in: Materials Science & Engineering C Received date: 4 June 2018 Revised date: 10 February 2019 Accepted date: 26 February 2019 Please cite this article as: D.L.P. Macuvele, G. Colla, K. Cesca, et al., UHMWPE/HA biocomposite compatibilized by organophilic montmorillonite: An evaluation of the mechanical-tribological properties and its hemocompatibility and performance in simulated blood fluid, Materials Science & Engineering C, https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.msec.2019.02.102 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.