Current research on the blends of natural and synthetic polymers as new biomaterials: Review
2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 36; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2011.05.003
ISSN1873-1619
Autores Tópico(s)biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
ResumoThis review reports recent advances in the field of the blends of natural and synthetic polymers as new biomaterials. These materials have attracted both academic, and, for several blends, industrial attention because they exhibit improvements in properties required in the biomedical field. Herein, the structure, preparation and properties of the blends of natural and man-made polymer are discussed in general, and detailed examples are also drawn from scientific literature and practical work. The most common natural polymers: collagen, chitosan, elastin, keratin and silk are discussed as a components of blends with man-made polymers.
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