Strain rate and temperature effects on elastic properties of polycaprolactone/starch composite

• Main Authors: Nor, F. M., Lee, H. Y., Lim, J. Y., Kurniawan, D.
• Format: Article
• Published: European Polymer Federation 2016
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72577/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84969590466&doi=10.1515%2fepoly-2015-0261&partnerID=40&md5=87e0d93654f0e4afaf6f17c3212f8f2f
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Composite of polycaprolactone (PCL) and starch is a potential biomaterial for tissue engineering scaffolds. During implantation, its mechanical properties might be compromised considering the various strain rates it is subjected to and that human body temperature is close to polycaprolactone's...