期刊
POLYMERS
卷 13, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13020171
关键词
biodegradable polymers; polyesters; immiscible blend; extrusion; melt spinning
资金
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
This study investigated the effect of melt-spinning process on the degradation behavior of bioresorbable PLA and PCL polymer blends. Results showed that incorporating PCL into the PLA matrix slowed down the hydrolytic degradation, with a heterogeneous degradation behavior observed as PCL ratio increased. Melt spinning had an impact on the morphology and other properties over time.
This work presents the effect of a melt-spinning process on the degradation behavior of bioresorbable and immiscible poly(d,l-lactide) (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) polymer blends. A large range of these blends, from PLA(90)PCL(10) (90 wt% PLA and 10 wt% PCL) to PLA(60)PCL(40) in increments of 10%, was processed via extrusion (diameter monofilament: null approximate to 1 mm) and melt spinning (80 filaments: 50 to 70 mu m each) to evaluate the impact of the PCL ratio and then melt spinning on the hydrolytic degradation of PLA, which allowed for highlighting the potential of a textile-based scaffold in bioresorbable implants. The morphologies of the structures were investigated via extracting PCL with acetic acid and scanning electron microscopy observations. Then, they were immersed in a Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) media at 50 degrees C for 35 days and their properties were tested in order to evaluate the relation between the morphology and the evolution of the crystallinity degree and the mechanical and physical properties. As expected, the incorporation of PCL into the PLA matrix slowed down the hydrolytic degradation. It was shown that the degradation became heterogeneous with a small ratio of PCL. Finally, melt spinning had an impact on the morphology, and consequently, on the other properties over time.
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