Mechanical properties of polylactic acid composites containing β-Ca(PO3)2 fibers in simulated body fluid

Journal of Materials Science Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 2021-2023

  Kasuga, Toshihiro ^a   Ozaki, Shin Ya ^a   Hayakawa, Tomokatsu ^a   Nogami, Masayuki ^a   Abe, Yoshihiro ^a   Ota, Yoshio ^b  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Yabashi Industries Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; ELASTIC MODULI; HYDROLYSIS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); STRESS ANALYSIS; TOUGHNESS;

POLYLACTIC ACID;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0033310791     PISSN: 02618028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006602404232     Document Type: Article

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