Controlling the mechanical properties of poly(L-lactide-ε-caprolactone) monofilament sutures by an acetone/water treatment

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 2449-2462

  Uddin, Ahmed Jalal ^a   Katayama, Norihiro ^a   Ohkoshi, Yutaka ^a   Gotoh, Yasuo ^a   Nagura, Masanobu ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biodegradable; Knot pull strength; Mechanical properties; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FRACTURE; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MORPHOLOGY; RIGIDITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIFFNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

BENDING RIGIDITY; BIODEGRADABLE; FRACTURED SURFACE ANALYSIS; KNOT-PULL STRENGTH; LACTIDE CAPROLACTONE COPOLYMER; MONOFILAMENT SUTURES;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0036842068     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.10300     Document Type: Article

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