Sequential polyurethane-poly(methylmethacrylate) interpenetrating polymer networks as ureteral biomaterials: Mechanical properties and comparative resistance to urinary encrustation

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 713-717

  Jones, D S ^a   Bonner, M C ^a   Gorman, S P ^a   Akay, M ^b   Keane, P F ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTIC MODULI; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYURETHANES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; URINARY ENCRUSTATION;

INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYMACON; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROGEL; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; URETER STENT; URINE; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0031282104     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018596109061     Document Type: Article

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