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Microfibrillar Reinforced Composites — A New Concept for the Preparation of Stronger, Biodegradable Implants

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In contrast to the classical composites, microfibrillar reinforced composites are not prepared via melt blending of the matrix and the reinforcing material. In fact, the reinforcing elements of this composite, the microfibrils, are created during processing. This advantage allows the manufacturing of a full biodegradable composite material with improved mechanical properties. Basing on a blend of two common biodegradable polymers, polylactide and polyglycolide, this new composite shows promising values under ambient conditions.

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  1. Institute for Composite Materials (IVW GmbH), University of Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Strasse, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany

    K. Friedrich & J. Hoffmann

  2. Laboratory for Structure and Properties of Polymers, University of Sofia, 1 J. Bouchier, 1126, Sofia, Bulgaria

    M. Evstatiev & S. Fakirov

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  1. Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece

    Emmanuel E. Gdoutos

  2. Hellenic Aerospace Industry, Schimatari, Greece

    Zaira P. Marioli-Riga

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Friedrich, K., Hoffmann, J., Evstatiev, M., Fakirov, S. (2003). Microfibrillar Reinforced Composites — A New Concept for the Preparation of Stronger, Biodegradable Implants. In: Gdoutos, E.E., Marioli-Riga, Z.P. (eds) Recent Advances in Composite Materials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2852-2_17

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