Table 3.

Physical and mechanical properties of commonly used polymers (Adapted from Ref. [78]).

Polymers	Density, g/cm3	Tensile strength, MPa	Tensile modulus, GPa	Glass transition temperature, °C	Melting temperature, °C
PLA	1.21–1.25	21–60	0.35–3.5	45–60	150–162
PLLA	1.24–1.30	15.5–150	2.7–4.14	55–65	170–200
PGA	1.50–1.71	60–99.7	6.0–7.0	35–45	220–233
PCL	1.11–1.14	20.7–42	0.21–0.44	(−60)–(−65)	58–65