In vitro biostability evaluation of polyurethane composites in acidic, basic, oxidative, and neutral solutions

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 509-518

  Lyu, SuPing ^a   Schley, James ^a   Loy, Brian ^a   Luo, Lian ^a   Hobot, Chris ^a   Sparer, Randall ^a   Untereker, Darrel ^a   Krzeszak, Jason ^a  

^a MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterial; Biostability; Chemical resistance; Composite; Hydration; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOMATERIALS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; HYDRATION;

BIOSTABILITY; HYDRATED COMPOSITES; MECHANICAL REINFORCEMENT;

POLYURETHANES;

ACID; BASE; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; HYDRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; OXIDATION;

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MATERIALS TESTING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 42649102352     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30973     Document Type: Article

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