Polymer crystallization rate challenges: The art of chemistry and processing

ABSTRACT The intention of this study is to discuss scientific advances toward one very important challenge in the polymer processing industry: How does one increase the crystallization rate of slow‐to‐crystallize polymeric materials, thereby facilitating processing and enabling peak product performa...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2015-10, Vol.132 (38), p.np-n/a
Main Authors: Andjelić, Saša, Scogna, Robert C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
absorbable polymers
bimodal molecular weight
Biocompatibility
Crystallization
crystallization rate
Engineering Sciences
hydrolysis
Materials
Materials science
Medical
Medical devices
mixed initiators
polymer processing
Polymers
Processing industry
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Summary:ABSTRACT The intention of this study is to discuss scientific advances toward one very important challenge in the polymer processing industry: How does one increase the crystallization rate of slow‐to‐crystallize polymeric materials, thereby facilitating processing and enabling peak product performance? In the medical device field, where both government‐controlled regulatory entities and medical professionals closely scrutinize the biocompatibility of added crystallization rate enhancers, achieving these twin goals has always been challenging. Herein, we present a review of various chemical and physical approaches used to tune the crystallization rate of semicrystalline polymers, with a strong emphasis on two novel approaches recently discovered and developed in our laboratories. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015, 132, 42066.
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.42066