Table 3.
Mechanical properties and degradation time of synthetic aliphatic polyesters (Rezwan et al. 2006)
| Polymers | Tensile or compressivea strength (MPa) | Modulus (Potijanyakul et al. 2010) | Degradation time (months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDLLA | Pellet: 35–150a | Film or disk: 1.9–2.4 | 12–16 |
| Film or disk: 29–35 | |||
| PLLA | Pellet: 40–120a | Film or disk: 1.2–3.0 | >24 |
| Film or disk: 28–50 | Fibre: 10–16 | ||
| Fibre: 870–2,300 | |||
| PGA | Fibre: 340–920 | Fibre: 7–14 | 6–12 |
| PLGA | 41.4–55.2 | 1.4–2.8 | Adjustable |
| PCL | 10–15 | 0.15–0.33 | Bulk >24 |
| P3HB | 25–45 | 1.5–1.8 | Very slow |