The effect of molecular weight on the rheological and tensile properties of poly(ε-caprolactone)

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 135, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 103-109

  Grosvenor, M P ^a,b   Staniforth, J N ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Film formation; Melt viscosity; Poly( caprolactone); Polymer molecular weight; Rheology; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0030591408     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04404-3     Document Type: Article

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