Processing, mechanical property development and in vitro hydrolytic degradation studies of a poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) monofilament fibre for potential use as an absorbable surgical suture

• Main Authors: Chooprayoon P., Siripitayananon J., Molloy R., Bunkird S., Soywongsa T., Tariyawong A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-62949231306&partnerID=40&md5=dc63496bacd146990923dce03b278639; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/5438
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The bulk ring-opening copolymerisation of L-lactide (LL) and e-caprolactone (CL) with an initial comonomer feed ratio of LL:CL = 75:25 mol % was carried out using stannous acetate as the initiator at 120 °C for 48 hrs. The copolymer was characterised by GPC, DSC and TGA. Due to its ability to biodeg...