Effect of cross-linking agents on the dynamic mechanical properties of hydrogel blends of poly(acrylic acid)poly-(vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate)

Biomaterials

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 2259-2264

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

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic mechanical analysis; Hydrogels; Poly(vinyl alcohol vinyl acetate); Polyacrylic acid

Indexed keywords

ACRYLICS; BIOMATERIALS; CROSSLINKING; HEAT TREATMENT; POLYMERS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SOLUTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CROSSLINKING AGENTS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROGEL BLENDS; POLY(ACRYLIC ACID); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL VINYL ACETATE);

HYDROGELS;

GLUTARALDEHYDE; GLYOXAL; POLYACRYLIC ACID;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BATH; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROGEL; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0030560903     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)00058-0     Document Type: Article

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