Synthesis of biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers (BTPE) based on ε-caprolactone
Aiming to mimic blood vessels, biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer (BTPE) is designed to be elastic, flexible and tough. A series of biodegradable triblock copolymers and poly(ester-urethanes) (PEU) based on ε-caprolactone have been synthesized and studied. The crystallinity of the poly(&...
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| Language: | English |
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Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2010-01-01
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| Series: | eXPRESS Polymer Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0001215&mi=cd |
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| Summary: | Aiming to mimic blood vessels, biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer (BTPE) is designed to be elastic, flexible and tough. A series of biodegradable triblock copolymers and poly(ester-urethanes) (PEU) based on ε-caprolactone have been synthesized and studied. The crystallinity of the poly(ε-caprolactone) used as soft segment has been disrupted by incorporating either L-lactide (L-LA) units or trimethylene carbonate (TMC) units. Our studies suggest that soft segment composition does affect the mechanical properties significantly. |
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| ISSN: | 1788-618X |