title: Properties of poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) networks.
abstract: Hydrogels, based on poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) cross-linked with 1,4 butanediol dimethacrylate, were studied in respect to their swelling and mechanical behaviour. The determination of Young's modulus at r.t. permitted the calculation of average molecular weight between cross-links. This value could, in turn, be correlated with water-swelling data to give indicative values of the interaction parameter for the system poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate)-water.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Special Chemical Technology, National Technology University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Andreopoulos
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D014867:Water; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols