Porous biodegradable polyester blends of poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(ε-caprolactone): Physical properties, morphology, and biodegradation

Polymer International

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-266

  Tsuji, Hideto ^a   Horikawa, Gen ^a  

^a TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enzymatic degradation; Physical properties; Poly( caprolactone); Poly(ethylene glycol); Poly(L lactic acid); Porous polymer blends

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POROUS POLYMER BLENDS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

BIODEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMER BLENDS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRADABILITY; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYESTER BLEND; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; POLYLACTIC ACID;

EID: 33846510556     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: 10970126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2150     Document Type: Article

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