The caveat doesnt change anything, you were still coping out. Still, thank you for giving some sort of answer with "its plausible". This is speculation so you could have said more with such a qualifier. Assuming im right for a minute, could a reason for SINT under performance over the years, in part, be due to exploitation by funds knowing things would eventually turn around? Ive also often wondered if another contributing factor for SINTs under performance is to distract from Zimmer's relationship with Sintx? Any thoughts on this?
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Silicon Nitride, a Close to Ideal Ceramic Material for Medical Application
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