The Influence of Low Shear Microbore Extrusion on the Properties of High Molecular Weight Poly(<span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Lactic Acid) for Medical Tubing Applications

The Influence of Low Shear Microbore Extrusion on the Properties of High Molecular Weight Poly(<span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-Lactic Acid) for Medical Tubing Applications

Biodegradable polymers play a crucial role in the medical device field, with a broad range of applications such as suturing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, scaffolding, orthopaedics, and fixation devices. Poly-<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-lactic acid (PL...

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Main Authors: Brian Dillon, Patrick Doran, Evert Fuenmayor, Andrew V. Healy, Noel M. Gately, Ian Major, John G. Lyons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
Bioabsorbable polymers
poly-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">l</span>-lactic acid
microbore extrusion
low shear
residence time
molecular weight
residual monomer
crystallinity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/4/710

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