Recent advances in polymers and polymer composites for food packaging
The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …
Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers
B Laycock, M Nikolić, JM Colwell, E Gauthier… - Progress in Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
The determination of the safe working life of polymer materials is important for their
successful use in engineering, medicine and consumer-goods applications. An …
successful use in engineering, medicine and consumer-goods applications. An …
PCL and PCL-based materials in biomedical applications
E Malikmammadov, TE Tanir, A Kiziltay… - Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Biodegradable polymers have met with an increasing demand in medical usage over the
last decades. One of such polymers is poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL), which is a polyester that …
last decades. One of such polymers is poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL), which is a polyester that …
A review on the thermomechanical properties and biodegradation behaviour of polyesters
A Larrañaga, E Lizundia - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing societal concerns about the environmental impact of plastic waste, together
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …
Recent advances in electrospun polycaprolactone based scaffolds for wound healing and skin bioengineering applications
Abstract Electrospun poly (ƹ-caprolactone)(PCL) scaffolds incorporated with bioactive
materials play a key role in tissue engineering applications due to their extra cellular matrix …
materials play a key role in tissue engineering applications due to their extra cellular matrix …
Polycaprolactone-based materials in wound healing applications
N Raina, R Pahwa, JK Khosla, PN Gupta, M Gupta - Polymer Bulletin, 2021 - Springer
Wound care possesses a substantial burden on healthcare services, resulting in the
increased development of wound care products. Biodegradable polymeric materials have …
increased development of wound care products. Biodegradable polymeric materials have …
Insights into characteristics of white rot fungus during environmental plastics adhesion and degradation mechanism of plastics
F Wu, Z Guo, K Cui, D Dong, X Yang, J Li, Z Wu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the 1980s, plastic waste in the environment has been accumulating, and little is
known about fungi biodegradation, especially in dry environments. Therefore, the research …
known about fungi biodegradation, especially in dry environments. Therefore, the research …
A model for hydrolytic degradation and erosion of biodegradable polymers
For aliphatic polyesters such as PLAs and PGAs, there is a strong interplay between the
hydrolytic degradation and erosion–degradation leads to a critically low molecular weight at …
hydrolytic degradation and erosion–degradation leads to a critically low molecular weight at …
Degradation mechanisms of bioresorbable polyesters. Part 1. Effects of random scission, end scission and autocatalysis
A mathematical model was developed to relate the degradation trend of bioresorbable
polymers to different underlying hydrolysis mechanisms, including noncatalytic random …
polymers to different underlying hydrolysis mechanisms, including noncatalytic random …
Mechanical performance of 3D printed polylactide during degradation
Although widely-used biodegradable polymers have been extensively studied for
conventional manufacturing processes, this is the first study considering the effect of …
conventional manufacturing processes, this is the first study considering the effect of …