Effect of β-tricalcium phosphate addition on the in vitro degradation of self-reinforced poly-L,D-lactide

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 492-500

  Niemela T ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Composite; Hydrolytic degradation; Polylactide; Self reinforced; Tricalcium phosphate

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SORPTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER ABSORPTION;

HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; POLYLACTIDE; SELF-REINFORCED; TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 20444427589     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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