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UV curable crosslinking agents useful in copolymerization

US5310779A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1992
Grant dateMay 10, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/043
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel class of compounds are disclosed which may be used as novel crosslinking agents for acrylic-containing, vinyl-containing and/or styrene-containing hydrophilic monomers to prepare novel UV-curable hydrophilic copolymers suitable for use as biomedical articles, especially contact lenses.

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