Thermal annealing is widely applied to enhance the mechanical performance of PLLA monofilaments, which brings in a variety of expected strengths through different constrained methods. In this work, samples with constrained and unconstrained annealing process were both prepared and characterized, including mechanical performance, surface morphology, radial supporting performance and axial flexibility. Experimental results revealed that the monofilaments under constrained annealing showed higher elastic modulus with 6.4 GPa, which were higher than those without any constraint. While the maximal elongation at break with 51.11% were observed in unconstrained annealed monofilaments. Few changes were presented in the molecular weight between the two types of samples. Moreover, the springs under constrained annealing inhibited the most reliable radial supporting performance with higher radial compression force and chronic outward force, 0.665 /mm and 0.14 respectively. However, unconstrained annealing springs showed better flexibility with 0.178 bending stiffness and 1.58 maximum bending force. These results suggested that filaments and springs with various properties can be obtained under different annealing conditions.
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