A study of structure and property changes of biodegradable polyglycolide and poly(glycolide-co-lactide) fibers during processing and in vitro degradation

Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (English Edition)

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-167

  Fu, Bruce X ^a   Hsiao, Benjamin S ^a   Chen, Gavin ^b   Zhou, Jack ^b   Lin, Susan ^b   Yuan, Jenny ^b   Koyfman, Ilya ^b   Jamiolkowski, Dennis D ^b   Dormier, Edward ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETHICON INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Fiber processing; In vitro Degradation; Poly(glycolide co lactide); Polyglycolide

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; BIODEGRADATION; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; GLASS TRANSITION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BIOABSORBABLE POLYGLYCOLIDE (PGA);

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0037355290     PISSN: 02567679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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