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Polyhydroxyalkanoate medical textiles and fibers

  • US 9,125,719 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2011
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An oriented melt extruded polymeric fiber, wherein the polymer consists of a poly-4-hydroxybutyrate homopolymer, wherein the fiber has a tensile strength between a tensile strength greater than 126 MPa and 739 MPa, and wherein the fiber is prepared by a method comprising melt extrusion, allowing the extrudate dwell time to crystallize and drawing the fiber.

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