Characterization of hydrogel blends of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) and poly(vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate)

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 269-272

  Cauich Rodriguez, J V ^a   Deb, S ^a   Smith, R ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROGELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

ALDEHYDIC CROSSLINKING AGENT; HYDROGEL BLENDS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL VINYL ACETATE; POLYVINYL PYRROLIDONE; WATER SOLUBLE POLYMERS;

BIOMATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; VINYL ACETATE; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HYDROGEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTENT; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 0030151986     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00058565     Document Type: Article

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