Polysiloxane-containing polyurethane elastomeric compositions
US6313254A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31551
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a material having improved mechanical properties, clarity, processability and/or degradation resistance comprising a polyurethane elastomeric composition which includes a soft segment derived from at least one polysiloxane macrodiol and at least one polyether and/or polycarbonate macrodiol. This material can function as a degradation resistant material or biomaterial and is particularly useful in the manufacture of medical devices, articles or implants which contact living tissues or bodily fluids. The present invention also provides a polyurethane elastomeric composition which includes a soft segment derived from about 60 to 98 wt % of at least one polysiloxane macrodiol and about 2 to 40 wt % of at least one polyether and/or polycarbonate macrodiol and processes for its preparation.
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