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a) PLCL nonporous sheet b) PL CL porous sheet cast from MSP s 1

1.2E+06

1.2E+06

8.0E+05

8.0E+05

4.0E+05

Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3

Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3

4.0E+05

0.0E+00

0.0E+00

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

Strain Strain

c) PLCL porous sheet cast from MSPs 2 d) PLCL porous sheet cast from MSPs 3

8.0E+05 1.0E+06

8.0E+05

6.0E+05

6.0E+05

4.0E+05

4.0E+05

Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3

Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3

2.0E+05

2.0E+05

0.0E+00

0.0E+00

0 0.5 1 1.5

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Strain

Strain

Figure 8.21 Stress-strain curves of four types of PLCL sheet: (a) nonporous,
(b-d) porous.

7

7

Yo un g's m o dulus

6 6

Porosity

5 5

4

4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0

MSPs 1
295r105

No MSPs
(nonporous)

MSPs 3
456r24
Diameter of MSPs used for scaffold fabrication (Mm)

MSPs 2
369r59

Figure 8.22 Young's modulus and porosity of four types of PLCL sheets.
Number of samples: 3.