A novel processing method for injection-molded polyether-urethane scaffolds. Part 1: Processing

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-72

  Haugen, H ^a   Will, J ^a   Fuchs, W ^a   Wintermantel, E ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Crystal growth; Cytotoxicity; DSC (differential scanning calorimetry); Fibroblast; Injection molding; Polyurethane; Porosity; Porous foam; Scaffold

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL GROWTH; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYETHERS; POLYURETHANES; POROSITY;

CYTOTOXICITY; FIBROBLAST; POROUS FOAM;

SCAFFOLDS;

FOAMING AGENT; ORGANIC SOLVENT; POLYETHER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; URETHAN; WATER;

ARTICLE; INJECTION; METHODOLOGY; MOLDING; POROSITY; PRESSURE; PROCESSING; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MATERIALS TESTING; MERCURY; POLYURETHANES; POROSITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 33645399022     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30396     Document Type: Article

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