Abstract:
Nanocomposite material which comprises a plastic matrix consisting of polyolefin and a mineral component in nanoparticles. The mineral component is Montmorillonite, in particles the major part of which have the shape of platelets of a thickness of the order of magnitude of nanometers. The length and breadth of the Montmorillonite platelets may vary from 1.5 m down to a few tenths of 1 m. The Nanocomposite material may be formed into a product having at least one direction of orientation, wherein the Montmorillonite platelets are mainly parallel or sub-parallel to the direction of orientation.
Abstract:
Nanocomposite material which comprises a plastic matrix consisting of polyolefin and a mineral component in nanoparticles. The mineral component is Montmorillonite, in particles the major part of which have the shape of platelets of a thickness of the order of magnitude of nanometers. The length and breadth of the Montmorillonite platelets may vary from 1.5 m down to a few tenths of 1 m. The Nanocomposite material may be formed into a product having at least one direction of orientation, wherein the Montmorillonite platelets are mainly parallel or sub-parallel to the direction of orientation.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a bioadhesive composition and device comprising same, the composition comprising a polymeric matrix and at least one synthetic bioadhesive polymer carried by the polymeric matrix, the polymeric matrix comprising at least one synthetic thermoplastic polymer characterized by one or more of (a) an average molecular weight in the range of between 20,000Da to 90,000Da; and (b) it comprises polycaprolactone (PCL); wherein exposure to heat causes the bioadhesive composition to transform into a non-solid state and to cohesively adhere to a biological tissue upon subsequent cooling thereof. Also provided herein are methods of preparing the composition or device, and use of the composition or device in therapy, e.g. for treating hernia.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a bioadhesive composition and device comprising same, the composition comprising a polymeric matrix and at least one synthetic bioadhesive polymer carried by the polymeric matrix, the polymeric matrix comprising at least one synthetic thermoplastic polymer characterized by one or more of (a) an average molecular weight in the range of between 20,000Da to 90,000Da; and (b) it comprises polycaprolactone (PCL); wherein exposure to heat causes the bioadhesive composition to transform into a non-solid state and to cohesively adhere to a biological tissue upon subsequent cooling thereof. Also provided herein are methods of preparing the composition or device, and use of the composition or device in therapy, e.g. for treating hernia.
Abstract:
A temperature-responsive glazing device includes a transparent structure with at least one chamber. The chamber encloses a temperature-responsive material characterized by a transition temperature, such that the transparency of the device is substantially different for fluid temperatures above and below the transition temperature.