• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2004

The kinetic parameters, including the activation energy E, the reaction order n, and the pre-exponential factor Z, of the degradation of the copolymers based on the poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) or poly(p-dioxanone-co-L-lactide) (PDO/PLLA) and diol-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) segments have been evaluated by the single heating methods of Friedman and Freeman-Carroll. The experimental results showed that copolymers exhibited two degradation steps under nitrogen that can be ascribed to PLLA or PDO/PLLA and PEG segments, respectively. However, copolymers exhibited almost single degradation step in air. Although the values of initial decomposition temperature were scattered, copolymers showed the lower maximum weight loss rate and degradation-activation energy in air than in nitrogen whereas the higher value of temperature at the maximum rate of weight loss was observed in air.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2023

The conventional FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) manufacturing process used thermoset resins for ease of molding but faced the issue of non-recyclability. To address these shortcomings, a new process utilizing thermal plastic resin was developed. However, due to the high viscosity of thermal plastic resin, problems such as fiber deformation and a reduced fiber volume fraction occurred during the high-temperature, high-pressure process. In this study, to overcome the limitations of the conventional process, fiber-reinforced composite materials were manufactured through in-situ polymerization using PLA (Poly L-Lactide) resin in the VA-RTM (Vacuum Assistance Resin Transfer Molding) process. The fiber volume of the produced specimens was calculated, and resin impregnation and porosity were confirmed through optical microscopy. Additionally, molecular weight analysis using GPC (Gel Permission Chromatography) demonstrated improvements over the conventional process and emphasized the essential requirement of temperature control.

• 폴리머
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2009

인공뼈의 잠재적인 재료로서 주목을 받는 hydroxyapatite(HA)와 Poly(L-lactide)(PLLA) 복합체의 물성을 개선하기 위하여 HA에 D-lactide(DLA)를 표면 그래프트(g-HA)하여 PLLA 사이의 스테레오 콤프렉스 형성을 도입하였다. 복합체 필름은 건조단계에서 HA의 침전을 최소화하기 위하여 용매-비용매법으로 제조하였다. 복합체의 구조와 물성은 thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA), differential scanning calorimeter, scanning electron microscopy 및 mechanical property 측정으로 확인하였다. TGA분석으로부터 HA에 대한 DLA의 표면 그래프트율은 6 wt%였고 HA에 비하여 유기용매에 대한 분산성이 증가하였다. 복합체의 스테레오 콤프렉스 형성은 용융온도의 변화로써 확인하고 HA/PLLA 복합체에 비하여 우수한 기계적 물성을 나타내었다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2004

[ $Poly(_{D}-ldactide)\;(_{D}-PLA)$ ] was synthesized to have low molecular weight for miscible blends with a high molecular $poly(_{L}-lactide)\;(_{L} -PLA)$. The blends were prepared by dissolving the two components of $_{L}-PLA\;and\;_{D}-PLA\;(w/w)$ in chloroform (l00/0, 90/10, 70/30, 50/50, 30/70, 0/100). The miscibility of these miscible blends was characterized by gel-permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the selective degradability by enzymes (proteinase K, subtilisin and $\alpha$-chymotrypsin). The coating efficiency of PLA blends onto paper was determined and the degrading activity cellulases by on these blends. The miscibility, coating efficiency and enzymatic degradability of these blends were decreased according to increasing of $_{D}-PLA$ blending part. Such results were attributed to the extent of coating application of PLA, with better miscibility (compatibility), coating efficiency and degradability due to a higher $_{L}-PLA$ content.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.251-254
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• 2010

The formation of acylated peptide impurities in poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) formulations is one of the major challenges to the development of successful sustained-release product. Octreotide, synthetic analogue of somatostatin, has been identified to be acylated in PLGA microsphere formulations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pH effect on the formation of acylated octreotides by PLGA. In the incubation with PLGA in 0.1 M phosphate buffer at pH 7.4, approximately 98% of octreotide adsorbed to PLGA through 14 days and 66.3% of acylated octreotides were produced after 42 days, whereas the interaction of octreotide with PLGA was significantly inhibited in the incubation at pH 4, in which the acylated octreotides were observed to be 9.2% after 42 days. In the interaction study at pH 4.1-7.4, the production of acylated octreotides was demonstrated to be dependent on environmental pH. Below pH 5.0, the acylation of octreotide was significantly inhibited. This study indicates that the pH is the major factor for the formation of acylated octreotide in PLGA formulations.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1155-1160
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• 2009

Poly(lactide) (PLA)-coated paperboards were prepared by solution coating and thermo-compression coating methods and their effect of coating on the packaging properties such as tensile, water resistance, water vapor barrier, and heat sealing properties was tested. Compared with uncoated control paperboard, tensile strength (TS) of PLA-coated paperboard increased profoundly (2.2-2.6 folds) with slight increase in elongation at break (E). Water absorptiveness (WA) of the paperboard decreased 74-170 folds and water vapor permeability (WVP) decreased 6.3-22.1 folds by coating with PLA, which indicates an increase in the hydrophobicity of the surface of paperboard. Compared with polyethylene (PE)-coated paperboard, both PLA-coated paperboard exhibited 2.3 time higher heat sealing strength. In addition, the PLA-coated paperboards showed equal or higher wet TS than PE-coated paperboard. All the test results showed that the paperboard coated by the thermo-compression coating method was similar to or better than those of coated by the solution coating method.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.312-317
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• 1993

To confirm a new evaluation tedhnique for biodegradability of biopolymer microsphers in vivo condition, magnetic microsphere sytem was adopted for tracing the microspheres injected and lodged in micr. Microsphers of poly(DL-lactic acid), poly(L-alctic acid) and poly(DL-lactide-coglycolide)(PLGA) were prepared by solvent-extraction method and their organ distribution and biodegradation in mice was examined. Magnetic microspheres lodged in mice organs were recollected from the homogenates of mice organs with a constant flow magnetic separation apparatus. Recollected microspheres were observed by scanning electron microscopy and also were assayed for their magnetite ocntent by atomic absorption spectrophotometry to evaluate the biodegradability of polymeric microspheres. This method seems to be practical and simple to estimate the biodegradability of biopolymers over the conventional methods.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.270-274
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• 2004

Blends of poly(l-lactide) (PLA) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) were prepared by melt mixing in order to improve the brittleness of PLA. A reactive compatibilizer with glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), PE-GMA, was required as a compatibilizer due to the immiscibility between PLA and LDPE. It contributes to reduce the domain size of dispersed phase and enhance the tensile properties of PLA/LDPE blends, especially for PLA matrix blends. A reaction product between PLA and PE-GMA, which was formed during melt-mixing and considered to act as a reactive compatibilizer, was characterized using $ ^1H-NMR$ spectroscopy.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 Al 계 화합물 혼합촉매 시스템의 L-lactide 벌크중합을 통해 단일 Al계 화합물과 혼합된 Al계 화합물의 중합 특성의 차이를 확인하였다. Al 화합물 촉매를 조성비를 변화시킨 혼합촉매를 사용하여 벌크중합한 polylactic acid (PLA)는 FTIR, DSC, GPC 등으로 분석하였다. 선정된 Al계 화합물로는 aluminum isopropoxide($Al(O-i-Pr)_3$), trimethylaluminum(TMA), trioctylaluminum(TOA), triisobutylaluminum(TIBA)이었으며 TIBA를 기준 촉매로 선정하여 나머지 세 Al화합물을 각각 혼합하여 사용하였다. $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$와 TIBA를 혼합한 촉매의 경우 혼합촉매 내 $Al(O-i-Pr)_3$의 양이 증가함에 따라 전환율도 증가하였고 생성된 PLA의 분자량은 13000까지 증가하였으며 분자량분포도도 약간의 증가를 보였다. 분자량 분포곡선은 혼합촉매 시스템의 경우 고분자량 부분에서 약간의 tail 또는 shoulder 형태가 형성되었다. TOA와 TIBA를 혼합한 촉매를 이용하여 L-lactide를 벌크중합한 결과 전환율은 혼합촉매 내 TOA의 양이 증가함에 따라 낮아졌다. TOA와 TIBA를 혼합한 촉매를 이용하여 벌크중합한 PLA의 분자량은 혼합촉매 내 TOA 조성이 60 mol%까지 분자량이 14000 g/mol까지 증가하다가 감소하였다. 이러한 Al계 혼합촉매 시스템을 통해 PLA의 고분자량 tail이나 shoulder을 생성할 수 있었으며 이를 통해 PLA의 기계적 물성을 향상시킬 수 있는 역할을 기대할 수 있다.

• 폴리머
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.390-396
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• 2008

조직공학용 생체재료로 사용하고자 가교제 1,3-butadiene diepoxide(BD)를 사용하여 락타이드(LA)와 가교시킨 히아루론산(HA) 고분자를 제조하였다. 가교된 고분자의 락타이드 및 BD 반응도는 핵자기 공명 분광법으로 결정하였다. 반응도와 팽윤도는 LA/HA 몰비 혹은 가교제 농도를 증가시킴에 따라 증가하였다. 탄성률은 가교제 농도가 증가하거나 HA/LA 몰비가 감소함에 따라 감소하였다. 생분해는 2단계로 진행되었으며 BD 농도가 증가할수록 서서히 진행되었다. 첫 단계 분해는 주로 가교구조에 존재하는 에스테르기의 분해에 기인한 것으로 나타났다. 세포 성장 저해는 BD 농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 세포 독성은 BD 농도가 클 경우 약간 나타났으나 그 값은 6% 미만으로 세포 성장에 큰 문제는 없는 것으로 나타났다.