Manipulation of Polyhydroxybutyrate Properties through Blending with Ethyl-Cellulose for a Composite Biomaterial

• Published in: International Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 2011; no. 2011; pp. 267 - 274
• Main Authors: Chan, Rodman T. H., Garvey, Christopher J., Marçal, Helder, Russell, Robert A., Holden, Peter J., Foster, Leslie John Ray
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2011; Hindawi Puplishing Corporation; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Hindawi Limited

Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is widely used as a biomaterial in medical and tissue-engineering applications, a relatively high crystallinity limits its application. Blending PHB with ethyl-cellulose (EtC) was readily achieved to reduce PHB crystallinity and promote its degradation under physiological c...