In vitro stability of polyether and polycarbonate urethanes

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 325-348

  Tanzi, M Cristina ^a   Farè, Silvia ^a   Petrini, Paola ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITRIC ACID; OXIDATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILITY; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TENSILE TESTING;

IN VITRO STRUCTURAL STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT ANALYSIS; OXIDATIVE TREATMENTS; POLYCARBONATE URETHANES; POLYETHER URETHANES; SHEETS SOLVENT CAST; UNIAXIAL ELONGATION;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYCARBONATE; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYETHERURETHAN; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG STABILITY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CATHETERIZATION; DRUG STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; POLYURETHANES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033624751     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/7TJU-H1YA-4NYT-XL84     Document Type: Article

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