Synthesis and characterization of aliphatic polyurethane fiber: a potential suture material.
Polyurethane fibers were synthesized and characterized by IR, 1H NMR, DSC, and GPC. Their properties as fiber were compared with commercially available sutures of polypropylene, polyamide, polyester, and silk.
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Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013537:Sutures; D013718:Tensile Strength
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011140:Polyurethanes