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Table 4 Variation of PLLA elastic modulus with manufacturing method

From: Experimental and computational studies of poly-L-lactic acid for cardiovascular applications: recent progress

Reference

Sample shape

Manufacture method

Elastic modulus (GPa)

Weir et al. (2004)

Dog bone

Compression moulding

0.62

Grabow et al. (2005)

Dog bone

Laser cut

2.85

Leenslag et al. (1984)

Fibres

Dry-spinning / hot-drawing

11.4

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