Isometric crystallization of stretched poly(ε-caprolactone) sheets for medical applications

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 667-674

  Bogdanov, B ^a  

^a Orfit Industries ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Avrami equation; Immobilization medical devices; Isometric crystallization; Poly( caprolactone); Shrinkage force

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; MELTING; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ISOMETRIC CRYSTALLIZATION;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0038209810     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024502421970     Document Type: Article

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