Properties and medical applications of polylactic acid: A review

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 435-455

  Hamad, K ^a   Kaseem, M ^a   Yang, H W ^a   Deri, F ^b   Ko, Y G ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Medical applications; Polylactic acid; Properties

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POLYESTERS; TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYMERIZATION REACTION; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES; PROPERTIES;

RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84923933881     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2015.42     Document Type: Article

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