Resorbable Fiber-Forming Polymers for Biotextile Applications

• Main Authors: Gajjar, Chirag R. (Author), King, Martin W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Polymers.; Textile industry.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Materials Science.; Polymer Sciences.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Textile Engineering.

This book summarizes the properties and applications of conventional and commercially available fiber-forming, bioresorbable polymers, as well as those currently under study, for use as biotextiles. Factors affecting the performance of these biomaterials are presented, and precautionary measures to...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Overview of Resorbable Biomaterials
• Chapter 2: Degradation Process
• Chapter 3: Biotextiles—Fiber to Fabric for Medical Applications
• Chapter 4: Hydrolytically Sensitive Fiber-Forming Bioresorbable Polymers
• Chapter 5: Processing Parameters and the Rate of Resorption
• Chapter 6: Enzymatically Sensitive Fiber-Forming Bioresorbable Polymers
• Chapter 7: Current Applications of Biotextiles and Future Trends
• References
• Index.