A simple and high production rate manufacturing method for submicron polymer fibres

Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Huttunen, Mikko ^a   Kellomäki, Minna ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fibre; Melt processing; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

SPINNING (FIBERS);

BIOABSORBABLE; HIGH PRODUCTION RATE; MANUFACTURING METHODS; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MELT PROCESSING; POLY LACTIDE; POLYMER FIBER; SIMPLE++; SUB-MICRON POLYMERS; SUBMICRON SCALE;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

POLYMER; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BIOSORPTION; COTTON CANDY MACHINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FIBER; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROTECHNOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT SAFETY; ROTARY JET SPINNING; TISSUE ENGINEERING; VISCOSITY;

EID: 79960555174     PISSN: 19326254     EISSN: 19327005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/term.421     Document Type: Article

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