Surface modification of polymer objects
US5364918A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B1/043
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of modifying the surfaces of the polymeric objects by adding a polymerizable surfactant to the monomer mix used to form the object. Also disclosed are surface-modified objects prepared by this method, which is particularly suited for modifying the surfaces of contact lenses.
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