Optically transparent hydrogels and processes for their production
US6031059A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F230/085
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides hydrogels for use in the production of biomedical devices. In particular, the invention provides hydrogels formed from siloxane prepolymers and a hydrophilic monomer, which hydrogels are optically transparent.
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