New bioactive textile dressing materials from dibutyrylchitin

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 93-101

  Schoukens, Gustaaf ^a   Kiekens, Paul ^a   Krucinska, Izabella ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Injuries; Mechanical properties of materials; Medical sciences; Polymers

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; BIOMEDICAL PROPERTIES; CLINICAL CONDITIONS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; INJURIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS; MEDICAL SCIENCE; NATURAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; BLENDING; CHITIN; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; FIBERS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HISTOLOGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; TEXTILES; TISSUE REGENERATION; YARN;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

BLENDING; CHITIN; DRESSING; ELONGATION; FILM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MEDICAL TEXTILE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SOLVENT; SPINNING;

EID: 69249205588     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220910933817     Document Type: Article

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