Effects of hot-drawing and annealing on the morphology and mechanical properties of biodegradable polyester monofilament fibers

• Main Authors: Siripitayananon J., Molloy R., Bunkird S., Kleawkla A., Panjakha R., Chooprayoon P.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44149107385&partnerID=40&md5=a5e4ed388cc03a97bdd58f9aeb49c663; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/5566
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Co/terpolymers of L-lactide (LL), ε-caprolactone (CL) and glycolide (G) are biodegradable in the human body and, as such, have considerable potential for use in biomedical applications such as absorbable surgical sutures, nerve guides, bone fixation devices and drug delivery systems. This study focu...