



@book {2369,
	title = {Degradation studies of some polymeric biomaterials: Polypropylene PP and polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF)},
	series = {Materials Science ForumMater Sci Forum},
	volume = {539-543},
	year = {2007},
	note = {Conference code: 71122Cited By (since 1996): 1Export Date: 21 November 2012Source: ScopusCODEN: MSFOELanguage of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Silva, R.A.; Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Rua Dr. Ant{\'o}nio Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal; email: rasilva@isep.ipp.ptReferences: Kurosaki, S., Otsuka, H., Kunitomo, M., Koiama, M., Pawankar, R., Matumoto, K., (1999) J. Nippon. Med. Sch, 66, pp. 41-44;Salthouse, T.N., Biocompatibility of Sutures (1982) Biocompatibility in Clinical Practice, 1, pp. 11-33. , D. F. Williams ed, Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc; 
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},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {573 - 576},
	address = {Vancouver},
	abstract = {Degradation studies of PP and PVDF monofilaments were carried out using a special chamber for several periods of time. One set of the samples was exposed to a 0.9 \% NaCl solution and to ultraviolet radiation at 83{\textdegree} C and the other set involved the exposition in air under the same conditions of irradiation and temperature. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis showed direct evidence of PP degradation. Meanwhile, the PVDF monofilaments showed no apparent evidence of degradation under the same conditions. Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) curves, FTIR spectra and Oxidation Induction Time experiments confirmed the results of SEM Analysis.},
	keywords = {Biomaterials, Degradation, Degradation of polypropylene and polyvinylidene difiuoride, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, Monofilament sutures, Monofilaments, Oxidation induction time, Polypropylenes, Redox reactions, Thermal analysis, Thermoanalysis},
	isbn = {02555476 (ISSN); 0878494286 (ISBN); 9780878494286 (ISBN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38349001114\&partnerID=40\&md5=dd3d3421ddc8dd59229658509de1a9ed},
	author = {Silva, R.A. and Silva, P.A. and Carvalho, M.E.}
}
