Abstract:
The present disclosure provides composites comprising an open cell foam and a small pore area material, methods for their preparation, articles of manufacture comprising them and methods for preparing the same.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous layer of biocompatible polymer, having a uniform density and porosity, comprising the following steps: - a) a quantity Qp of solution of the said polymer, having a viscosity Vp, is poured into a mould in order to form a first sublayer, the surface of the first sublayer being left to the open air; - b) a quantity Qs of solvent, having a viscosity Vs, lower than Vp, is spread uniformly over the surface of the first sublayer so as to form a second sublayer; - c) the first and second sublayers are subjected to a step of lyophilisation, in which the said polymer is a polysaccharide chosen from hyaluronic acid, alginic acid and chitosan, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
The invention relates to processes for preparing a synthetic foam having present therein particles with a controlled particle distribution and the use of said foam, as well as to foams as such. Accordingly the invention is directed to a process for preparing a synthetic foam having present therein particles, wherein the distribution of said particles is controlled by the following steps of dissolving at least one synthetic polymer in one or more solvents to form a solution; contacting particles with said solution to form a polymer/particles mixture; and freeze-drying the polymer/particles mixture by: freezing the polymer/particles mixture; and subsequently subliming the one or more solvents to form a synthetic foam comprising said particles.
Abstract:
A process for producing a porous object is provided that makes it possible to control pore sizes, particularly not only smaller pore sizes but also larger pore sizes. The pore sizes are controlled by: preparing a mixed solution containing a polymer including a copolymer of lactide and caprolactone, a solvent in which the polymer has a relatively low solubility, and a solvent in which the polymer has a relatively high solubility and that is compatible with the solvent in which the polymer has a relatively low solubility; varying the content of the solvent in which the polymer has a relatively low solubility in the mixed solution, when the mixed solution is frozen and dried to produce the porous object; and cooling the mixed solution at a rate of 300°C/hr or lower in freeze-treating. Thus a porous object with a pore size of 30 to 1800 µm can be obtained.
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS] To provide a thin film-shaped porous bioabsorbable material that is a dense structure in which the pore size average is small and the pore size is uniform and which further has a large maximum stress, in particular, a porous bioabsorbable material extremely useful as an adhesion preventing material. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A porous bioabsorbable material characterized by being formed of a porosified bioabsorbable polymer which is obtained in a manner that a bioabsorbable polymer is gelled with a good solvent and a poor solvent, compatible with each other, for the bioabsorbable polymer and the gelled bioabsorbable polymer is subjected to freeze-drying to be porosified; and a method of producing the porous bioabsorbable material, the method being characterized in that a bioabsorbable polymer is gelled with a mixed solvent composed of a good solvent and a poor solvent, compatible with each other, for the bioabsorbable polymer and the gelled bioabsorbable polymer is subjected to freeze-drying to be porosified.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a porous material comprising the steps of; (a) providing a C/W emulsion comprising an aqueous phase, a matrix building material, a surfactant and liquid CO2 phase; (b) at least partially freezing the aqueous phase; (c) gasifying CO2 from the liquid CO2 phase to form an intermediate porous material; (d) venting the gasified CO2 from the intermediate porous material; and (e) freeze drying the intermediate porous material at least substantially to remove the aqueous phase and form the porous material. The present invention also relates to a porous material obtainable by the method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a porous material comprising the steps of; (a) providing a C/W emulsion comprising an aqueous phase, a matrix building material, a surfactant and liquid CO2 phase; (b) at least partially freezing the aqueous phase; (c) gasifying CO2 from the liquid CO2 phase to form an intermediate porous material; (d) venting the gasified CO2 from the intermediate porous material; and (e) freeze drying the intermediate porous material at least substantially to remove the aqueous phase and form the porous material. The present invention also relates to a porous material obtainable by the method.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for preparing collagen sponge, the process comprising the steps of impregnating crosslinked collagen sponge with an aqueous solution of a hydrophilic organic solvent, freezing the sponge at a temperature of about -80 DEG C or lower, and vacuum-drying the sponge.
Abstract:
A process for crosslinking a poly(alkylene carbonate) (PAC) in the presence of a metal ion, said process comprising: a) adding a crosslinking agent to said poly(alkylene carbonate) and b) crosslinking the resulting product of step a); so as to form a crosslinked PAC in which the crosslinks formed involve the complexation of the metal ion to said PAC and said crosslinking agent.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous layer of biocompatible polymer, having a uniform density and porosity, comprising the following steps: - a) a quantity Qp of solution of the said polymer, having a viscosity Vp, is poured into a mould in order to form a first sublayer, the surface of the first sublayer being left to the open air; - b) a quantity Qs of solvent, having a viscosity Vs, lower than Vp, is spread uniformly over the surface of the first sublayer so as to form a second sublayer; - c) the first and second sublayers are subjected to a step of lyophilisation, in which the said polymer is a polysaccharide chosen from hyaluronic acid, alginic acid and chitosan, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.