Threads Made with Blended Biopolymers: Mechanical, Physical and Biological Features

Threads Made with Blended Biopolymers: Mechanical, Physical and Biological Features

Poly (Lactic Acid), PLA, and Poly (&#949;-CaproLactone), PCL, compatibilized with Ethyl Ester <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-Lysine Triisocyanate (LTI) can be employed as biomaterials. We mixed PLA with PCL and LTI in a twin extruder and by a melt spinning...

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Main Authors: Annamaria Visco, Cristina Scolaro, Alberto Giamporcaro, Salvatore De Caro, Elisabetta Tranquillo, Michelina Catauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
biopolymer blend
thread
mechanical characterization
bioactivity
antibacterial
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/5/901
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Summary:Poly (Lactic Acid), PLA, and Poly (&#949;-CaproLactone), PCL, compatibilized with Ethyl Ester <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-Lysine Triisocyanate (LTI) can be employed as biomaterials. We mixed PLA with PCL and LTI in a twin extruder and by a melt spinning process obtained threads with an average diameter of about 0.3 mm. In order to study the possible application of these threads, mechanical tensile (with the calorimetric and morphological investigations) and biological tests were performed. The results highlighted these biopolymers as promising materials for sutures since they can be rigid and elastic (especially by increasing the PCL amount in the blend), and they are bioactive, able to inhibit bacterial growth. This paper represents a starting point to optimize the blend composition for biomedical suture application.
ISSN:2073-4360

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