Modelling of the degradation process for bioresorbable polymers

Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials: Prediction and Evaluation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 183-206

  Farrar, D ^a  

^a Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TESTING;

ACCELERATED TEST METHODS; BIORESORBABLE POLYMERS; DEGRADATION PROCESS; DIFFUSION OF WATER; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; MODEL DEGRADATIONS; POLYMER HYDROLYSIS; POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 74349116301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845695033.3.183     Document Type: Chapter

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