Abstract:Poly(lactide) (PLA) and its copolymers degrade through hydrolysis into non-toxic and water soluble metabolic products in vivo. They are ideal materials for resorbable biomedical applications such as drug delivery and tissue engineering. However, these polymers are brittle and often need to be toughened. One of the most effective toughening methods is reactive blending, in which additives are dispersed into polymer matrices as small particles with strong bonding between the two materials. In this paper, we stud… Show more
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