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Sterilized cyanoacrylate adhesive composition, and a method of making such a composition

US5530037A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 1994
Grant dateJun 25, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09J4/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A curable cyanoacrylate adhesive composition intended for medical and/or veterinary uses is sterilized in liquid form by gamma irradiation. The composition comprises PA1 a) a cyanoacrylate monomer PA1 b) a combination of an anionic stabilizer and a free-radical stabilizer in amounts effective to stabilize the composition during irradiation and to stabilize the sterilized composition during storage prior to cure, wherein the free radical stabilizer is a selected phenolic antioxidant (but not including hydroquinone). The preferred free radical stabilizer is butylated hydroxyanisole. After irradiation the cyanoacrylate monomer is substantially ungelled.

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