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Fibro‐porous poliglecaprone/polycaprolactone conduits: synergistic effect of composition and in vitro degradation on mechanical properties
Author(s) -
Patel Harsh N,
Garcia Roman,
Schindler Carrie,
Dean Derrick,
Pogwizd Steven M,
Singh Raj,
Vohra Yogesh K,
Thomas Vinoy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4834
Subject(s) - polycaprolactone , crystallinity , degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , hydrolytic degradation , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , composite material , chemical engineering , modulus , porosity , hydrolysis , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , telecommunications , computer science , engineering
The mechanical properties and hydrophilic nature, and degradation rate were enhanced by the addition of poliglecaprone to polycaprolactone that a 3:1 PCL / PGC composition gave properties comparable to those of blood vessels.
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