Fabrication of microporous thermoplastic polyurethane for use as small-diameter vascular graft material. I. Phase-inversion method

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-48

  Khorasani, M T ^a   Shorgashti, S ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Liquid liquid phase inversion; Porosity; Thermoplastic polyurethane; Vascular grafts

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; PLASTIC FILMS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COAGULANT; LIQUID-LIQUID PHASE INVERSION; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE; VASCULAR GRAFTS;

POLYURETHANES;

ALCOHOL; COAGULATING AGENT; PLASTIC; POLYURETHAN; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILM; LIQUID; LIQUID LIQUID PHASE INVERSION METHOD; MATERIALS TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE TRANSITION; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYURETHANES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 30344455349     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30363     Document Type: Article

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