Engineering Mechanics

Proceedings Vol. 22 (2016)

ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2016

Copyright © 2016 Institute of Thermomechanics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Prague

 

Andrzejewska A., Andryszczyk M., Topoliński T.
pages 29 - 32, full text

This article presents results of conducted studies of mechanical properties offered by biodegradable polymers in the production of biodegradable implants. The adopted research methodology comprising specimen geometry and simulating the implant functioning environment allowed the determination of the impact of water absorption during hydrolytic degradation on changes of mechanical properties of polylactide injection moulded pieces. The obtained test results were then analysed statistically, and on this basis a value correlation was defined for the obtained results in change of specimen mass in relation to change in mechanical strength of the given material.

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