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Preparation of polylactic acid composites containing β–Ca(PO3)2 fibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Toshihiro Kasuga ,
Haruhiko Fujikawa  and
Yoshihiro Abe
Toshihiro Kasuga
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
Haruhiko Fujikawa
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
Yoshihiro Abe
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
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Abstract

Novel biomaterials for application to artificial bone with modulus of elasticity close to that of natural bone were prepared using bioresorbable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and high-strength β–Ca(PO3)2 fibers treated with dilute NaOH solution. PLLA dissolved by using methylene chloride was mixed with the fibers. After drying the mixture, it was hot-pressed uniaxially under a pressure of 40 MPa at 180 °C, resulting in fabrication of a PLLA composite containing β–Ca(PO3)2 fibers. Almost no degradation in the bending strength was observed even when a large amount of the fibers (≈50 wt. %) was introduced, and the modulus of elasticity was increased effectively with increasing the fiber content. The PLLA composite with modulus of elasticity of <5 GPa similar to that of natural bone was found to be prepared when the fiber content was over 35 wt. %. The bending test of the composites showed that very high energy is consumed for their fracture and that the fracture proceeds step by step, even beyond the maximum stress.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , February 1999 , pp. 418 - 424
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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