Gordeyev, S.A. and Nekrasov, Y.P. and Shilton, S.J. (2001) Processing of gel-spun poly(b-hydroxybutyrate) fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 81 (9). pp. 2260-2264. ISSN 0021-8995
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Abstract
Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a bacteria storage biodegradable polyester that is considered to be a natural substitute for synthetic thermoplastics in many applications. However, brittleness hampers its utility. This study shows that oriented elastic fibers of PHB with favorable mechanical properties (360-MPa tensile strength and 5.6-GPa Young's modulus) can be produced by the spinning and drawing of a concentrated PHB gel using a three-stage fiber processing technique
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 37969 |
| Keywords: | poly(hydroxybutyrate), fiber processing, mechanical properties, Chemistry |
| Subjects: | Science > Chemistry |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry Faculty of Engineering > Chemical and Process Engineering |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2012 11:52 |
| Last modified: | 12 Mar 2012 11:48 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/37969 |
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