Modelling the post treatment process of model implants prepared by in situ polymerized poly(ε-caprolactone) using a BF3-glycerol catalyst system

Polymer

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1809-1818

  Jiang, G ^a   Jones, I A ^a   Rudd, C D ^a   Walker, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degradation; Modelling; Poly( caprolactone)

Indexed keywords

BORON COMPOUNDS; CATALYSTS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; GLYCEROL; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION;

IMPLANTS;

POLYMERS;

BORON TRIFLUORIDE; GLYCEROL; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYMER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CATALYST; CHEMICAL MODEL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; IMPLANT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS;

DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; IMPLANT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLYCAPROLACTONE;

EID: 0037370577     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00044-2     Document Type: Article

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