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Low N-vinyl lactam content based biomedical devices

US4440919A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1981
Grant dateApr 3, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F226/06
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Low N-vinyl lactam content copolymers are cross-linked with resonance free di(alkene tertiary amine) cyclic compounds to obtain biomedical devices, including soft contact lenses, which have good oxygen permeability and mechanical properties.

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