Influence of the Processes Parameters on the Properties of The ...

Table 8.1: Polymers with different T g ’s and LA/GA ratios. .......................................................................... 211
Table 8.2: Pore size <strong>of</strong> polymers and polymer plus filler. ............................................................................. 212
Table 8.3: Effect <strong>of</strong> polymer and process temperature on equivalent pore diameter and geometric porosity.
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Table 8.4: Mean particles sizes <strong>of</strong> PLGA samples. ....................................................................................... 214
Table 8.5: Pore size and porosity <strong>of</strong> PLGA foams with different particle size range for two scCO 2 -conditions
with different P sat 120 bars, or P sat 100 bars. ........................................................................ 215
Table 8.6: Mean particle size <strong>of</strong> composite matrix after different co-grinding time. .................................... 216
Table 8.7: Equivalent pore diameter and porosity <strong>of</strong> foams processed at different co-grinding time at T sat =
50 o C, P sat = 100 bars, t sat = 20 min, and dP/dt = 3 bar/s. ............................................................. 217
Table 8.8: Pores diameter and porosity <strong>of</strong> selected [PLGA 85:15 +ATCP (sr) + TCP (sr) ] foams. ....................... 217
Table 8.9: Equivalent pore diameter and geometric porosity <strong>of</strong> PLGA + 5% βTCP (sr) + 5% ATCP (sr) foams
with different particle size range processed at T sat 45°C, P sat 100 bars, t sat 20 min and dP/dt
3bar/s. ...................................................................................................................................... 219
Table 8.10: Dimmensions <strong>of</strong> foams placed onto 3 SS plates stage ............................................................... 221
Table 8.11: Weight and percentages <strong>of</strong> polymer grinding and sieving for different particle size ranges. .... 223
Table 8.12: Pore diameter and porosity <strong>of</strong> PLGA 85:15 foams. ........................................................................ 230
Table 8.13: PLGA 85:15 foam compressive test data obtained from stress strain curves. ................................ 230
Table 8.14: Polymer matrix with variation in fillers and wax A ratio ........................................................... 232
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