scholarly journals Three-dimensional crimped biodegradable poly(lactic acid) fibers prepared via melt spinning and controlled structural reorganization

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (70) ◽  
pp. 42890-42896
Author(s):  
Bo Yang ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Zhenfeng Dong ◽  
Jing Wu ◽  
Minxuan Kuang ◽  
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Biodegradable three-dimensional crimped Poly(Lactide acid)(PLA)/low-melt point poly(Lactide acid) (LM-PLA) side-by-side composite fiber was prepared by regulating the crystallization and disorientation through dry and wet heat treatment.

2017 ◽  
Vol 88 (15) ◽  
pp. 1735-1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elwathig AM Hassan ◽  
Salah Eldin Elarabi ◽  
You Wei ◽  
Muhuo Yu

Poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene succinate) (PLA/PBS) blend fibers with high miscibility and improved elongation with comparable mechanical strength were fabricated using the melt spinning process in order to reduce the impact on the environment by long-lasting plastics-based composites. The PLA/PBS blend fibers produced in different ratios have revealed high miscibility, which has been confirmed by morphological studies. The thermal properties showed the melting temperature of PLA at 167.13℃ and PLA/PBS blends at 169.18℃, and an increased content of PBS in blends also led to improved crystallinity. Importantly, during tensile testing, it is observed that the fracture behavior of the specimen changed from brittle fracture of neat PLA to ductile fracture of the blends, as demonstrated by the significant increase in the elongation at break with comparable tensile strength and modulus. Furthermore, the washing fastness, rubbing fastness, exhaustion values, strength loss, and shade depth ( K/ S value) for the knitted and dyed fibers were explored. It was found that the exhaustion and K/ S value increased when the temperature increased, but the strength decreased. The exhaustion and K/ S value of PLA/PBS blend fabrics improved compared to pure PLA fabric, with excellent washing and rubbing fastness.


2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 1668-1683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Cheng Chen ◽  
Jian-Chih Chen ◽  
Chia-Ling Ko ◽  
Jia-Kai Yang ◽  
Chien-Lin Huang ◽  
...  

Composites comprising a braided poly(lactic) acid (PLA) filament and calcium phosphate bone cement (CPC) were inferred to maintain space and to pack porous fillers into restorative sites. Composites of alkalized multilayer-PLA braids and CPC (PLA/CPC) were divided into various groups according to a series of heat-treatment periods that lasted for 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 min at 160℃; subsequently, these composites were characterized. Strength decays of samples were also compared after 24 h immersion in Hanks’s physiological solution. Results showed that the PLA/CPC specimens were toughened after treatment at 160℃ for 120 min. Furthermore, the moduli of PLA/CPC groups increased significantly when the heating time was more than 150 min; this effect was generated by the cold crystallization within the PLA filaments. The reduced stress in the composites after immersion was attributed to the fibers that protruded from the scaffold surface and to hydrolysis. The mechanical test results for the PLA/CPC composites indicated that the toughening effect was strengthened significantly under prolonged heat treatment, especially when the heating time was longer than 150 min. The cold crystallization degree of PLA increased, thereby enhancing the strength and toughness of a specimen before immersion. Thus, PLA/CPC composites can be used to simulate potential bone functions as well as to maintain three-dimensional spaces and pack porous fillers into restorative sites conveniently.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002199832098856
Author(s):  
Marcela Piassi Bernardo ◽  
Bruna Cristina Rodrigues da Silva ◽  
Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso

Injured bone tissues can be healed with scaffolds, which could be manufactured using the fused deposition modeling (FDM) strategy. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the most biocompatible polymers suitable for FDM, while hydroxyapatite (HA) could improve the bioactivity of scaffold due to its chemical composition. Therefore, the combination of PLA/HA can create composite filaments adequate for FDM and with high osteoconductive and osteointegration potentials. In this work, we proposed a different approache to improve the potential bioactivity of 3D printed scaffolds for bone tissue engineering by increasing the HA loading (20-30%) in the PLA composite filaments. Two routes were investigated regarding the use of solvents in the filament production. To assess the suitability of the FDM-3D printing process, and the influence of the HA content on the polymer matrix, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were performed. The HA phase content of the composite filaments agreed with the initial composite proportions. The wettability of the 3D printed scaffolds was also increased. It was shown a greener route for obtaining composite filaments that generate scaffolds with properties similar to those obtained by the solvent casting, with high HA content and great potential to be used as a bone graft.


2021 ◽  
pp. 088391152199640
Author(s):  
Renata Aquino de Carvalho ◽  
Valmir Vieira Rocha Júnior ◽  
Antonio José Felix Carvalho ◽  
Heloisa Sobreiro Selistre de Araújo ◽  
Mônica Rosas Costa Iemma ◽  
...  

Bone regenerative medicine (BRM) aims to overcome the limitations of conventional treatments for critical bone defects by developing therapeutic strategies, based on temporary bioactive substitutes, capable of stimulating, sustaining, and guiding tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to validate the “proof of concept” of a cellularized bioactive scaffold and establish its potential for use in BRM. For this purpose, three-dimensional scaffolds of poly-(lactic acid) (PLA), produced by the additive manufacturing technique, were incorporated into a human platelet-rich plasma (PRP-h) fibrin matrix containing human infrapatellar fat pad mesenchymal stem cells (hIFPMSC). The scaffolds (PLA/finbrin-bioactive) were kept under ideal culture conditions in a medium free from fetal bovine serum and analyzed at 5 and 10 days by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourrier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Circular Dichroism and fluorescence microscopy. The results demonstrated the feasibility of obtaining a rigid, cytocompatible, and cellularized three-dimensional structure. In addition, PRP platelets and leukocytes were able to provide a bioactive environment capable of maintaining the viability of hIFPMSC into scaffolds. The results validate the concept of a customizable, bioactive, cellularized, and non-immunogenic strategy for application in BRM.


LWT ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 112356
Author(s):  
Phatthranit Klinmalai ◽  
Atcharawan Srisa ◽  
Yeyen Laorenza ◽  
Wattinee Katekhong ◽  
Nathdanai Harnkarnsujarit

2018 ◽  
Vol 381 (1) ◽  
pp. 1800133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine C. Lopes Pereira ◽  
Bluma G. Soares ◽  
Rayan B. Jesus ◽  
Alex S. Sirqueira

2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112110576
Author(s):  
Ying Zhou ◽  
Can Chen ◽  
Lan Xie ◽  
Xiaolang Chen ◽  
Guangqiang Xiao ◽  
...  

In this work, novel plasticizing biodegradable poly (lactic acid) (PLA) composites were prepared by melt blending of jute and tung oil anhydride (TOA), and the physical and mechanical properties of PLA/jute/TOA composites were tested and characterized. The impact strength of PLA/jute/TOA composites significantly increases with increasing the content of TOA. The SEM images of fracture surface of PLA/jute/TOA composites become rough after the incorporation of TOA. In addition, TOA changes the crystallization temperature and decomposition process of PLA/jute/TOA composites. With increasing the amount of TOA, the value of storage modulus (E′) of PLA/jute/TOA composites gradually increases. The complex viscosity (η*) values for all samples reduce obviously with increasing the frequency, which means that the pure PLA and PLA/jute/TOA composites is typical pseudoplastic fluid. This is attributed to the formation of crosslinking, which restricts the deformation of the composites.


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