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Resorbable Fiber-Forming Polymers for Biotextile Applications

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Chirag R. Gajjar

    1. College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

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  2. Martin W. King

    1. College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Materials (BRIEFSMATERIALS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Overview of Resorbable Biomaterials

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 1-5

  3. Degradation Process

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 7-10

  4. Biotextiles: Fiber to Fabric for Medical Applications

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 11-22

  5. Hydrolytically Sensitive Fiber-Forming Bioresorbable Polymers

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 23-41

  6. Processing Parameters and the Rate of Resorption

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 43-48

  7. Enzymatically Sensitive Fiber-Forming Bioresorbable Polymers

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 49-65

  8. Current Applications of Biotextiles and Future Trends

    • Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King
    Pages 67-75

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 77-78
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This book summarizes the properties and applications of conventional and commercially available fiber-forming, bioresorbable polymers, as well as those currently under study, for use as biotextiles. Factors affecting the performance of these biomaterials are presented, and precautionary measures to reduce premature, hydrolytic degradation during manufacturing and processing are discussed. Because of the structural requirements of medical devices and the technological advancements in synthetic fibers and textile technology, the new field of "Biotextiles" has evolved to exploit the potential of various woven, knitted, braided and non-woven textile structures for biomedical applications. Textile substrates provide certain unique mechanical properties to the medical device and because of an inherently high level of porosity, they can encourage cell growth and promote migration and proliferation. Bioresorbable devices that assist in the repair and regeneration of damaged tissues have in recent years replaced many of the permanent prosthetic devices. Thus, the topic of “Bioresorbable Biomaterials” generates much interest and research activity in the field of biomaterials science today. For this reason, the use of bioresorbable polymers as fibers is currently dominating the field of resorbable biomaterials for applications from sutures to tissue engineering scaffolds.

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  • College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

    Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King

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