Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymer for tissue engineering composed of biodegradable polyphosphazenes with photopolymerizable side groups, wherein the side groups of the polyphosphazenes are exclusively formed of amino acids and/or amino acid derivatives, wherein said side groups are bound to the backbone of the polyphosphazene via the amino group of the amino acid, and comprising a spacer bound to the acid group having a carbon chain of length m which comprises a vinyl group at its free end, wherein m = 0 to 10.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods for manufacturing polymers are disclosed. Compositions include novel plastics, including films and shaped forms comprising polymer matrices that are biologically compatible and biodegradable. Such plastics may comprise polymers derived from natural sources. Further, such plastics are useful in biological systems for wound repair, implants, stents, drug encapsulation and delivery, and other applications. The disclosed methods comprise mild manufacturing processes such that various additives, such as biologically active proteins, sugars, lipids, and the like may be incorporated into the polymer matrix without subsequent loss of bioactivity during processing. Additionally, methods of manufacture for controlling mechanical properties, such as elasticity, pliancy, and the porosity of such plastics are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a porous structure from a first material. The method comprises the acts of mixing the first material with a second material to form a mixture, the first material having a melting point which is lower than the second material, heating the mixture under pressure to a temperature between a melting point of the first material and a melting point of the second material, cooling the molten mixture until it hardens and removing the second material from the first material. The method may also include a subsequent annealing step. There is also described a material suitable for implant, illustratively vertebral or spinal implants, comprising a rigid biocompatible polymer such as PEEK comprising a plurality of interconnected pores. The polymer illustratively has a porosity of between 50% and 85% by volume and in a particular embodiment is able to withstand pressures of up to 20 MPa. The porous PEEK material may also have a minimum thickness in any dimension of one (1 ) inch.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a process for the manufacture of porous cellulose particles, which have regular shape, and a capacity of sorbing 1.5-9 times of their own weight of water, a tap bulk density of less than 0.85 g/ml. The process for the manufacture of these porous cellulose matrices is performed by mechanically treatment of hydrolyzed cellulose in a wet stage. The cellulose matrices have preferable a size of at least 0.1 mm and a tap bulk density of 0.1-0.7 g/ml. A bioactive substance or bioactive substances could be sorbed, precipitated or sublimized into the porous structure of the matrices. The matrices can be admixed with drugs or drug containing granules in order to improve the tabletting and tablet properties and thereafter compressed. Drug loaded matrices can be used for direct compression of tablets.
Abstract:
A porous material of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene containing numerous interconnected pores, having permeability and being useful as filters, carriers and so forth; and a process for effectively producing said material. This material comprises minute particles of plasticized ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fused with one another so as to form interconnected pores communicating with the outer atmosphere. It is produced by injecting the plasticized ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene into the cavity of a mold at a shear rate of 5 x 104 sec-1 or above and filling therein in such a manner that the ratio of G¿0? to V0 will be 0.7 g/cm?3¿ or less, wherein G¿0? represents product weight (g) and V0 represents product volume (cm?3¿).
Abstract:
A foam composition that includes a polymer material such as polyurethane or polyurea and a leachable water-soluble fine powder is provided. This composition can be used in a relatively simple process to obtain a foam body (porous body) that is uniform only at the surface or uniform throughout. The foam body can be suitably used as a golf ball member in golf balls required to have good controllability on approach shots. Also provided is a method for producing a foam member, which method includes the steps of molding the foam composition to obtain a solid molded body, and then leaching out and removing the water-soluble fine powder so as to obtain a foam-molded body.
Abstract:
In general, in various embodiments, the present disclosure is directed systems and methods for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to systems that include a track assembly, mold assembly, press assembly, and methods for using the same for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer. In some embodiments, the present systems and methods are directed to processing a polymer at a temperature below a melting point of the polymer to produce a solid piece of polymer with an integrated a porous surface.
Abstract:
A method for making a polymer with a porous layer from a solid piece of polymer is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes heating a surface of a solid piece of polymer to a processing temperature and holding the processing temperature while displacing a porogen layer through the surface of the polymer to create a matrix layer of the solid polymer body comprising the polymer and the porogen layer. In at least one embodiment, the method also includes removing at least a portion of the layer of porogen from the matrix layer to create a porous layer of the solid piece of polymer.
Abstract:
A method for making a polymer with a porous layer from a solid piece of polymer is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes heating a surface of a solid piece of polymer to a processing temperature and holding the processing temperature while displacing a porogen layer through the surface of the polymer to create a matrix layer of the solid polymer body comprising the polymer and the porogen layer. In at least one embodiment, the method also includes removing at least a portion of the layer of porogen from the matrix layer to create a porous layer of the solid piece of polymer.
Abstract:
In general, in various embodiments, the present disclosure is directed systems and methods for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to systems that include a track assembly, mold assembly, press assembly, and methods for using the same for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer. In some embodiments, the present systems and methods are directed to processing a polymer at a temperature below a melting point of the polymer to produce a solid piece of polymer with an integrated a porous surface.