title: Biocompatible and biodegradable polyurethane polymers.
abstract: This study deals with the opportunities for the synthesis of biocompatible and biodegradable polyurethane adhesives which are suitable for application as wound dressings. Three different synthetic possibilities have been investigated. The relationships between some reaction factors and the final properties of the obtained products are pointed out. The toxicity of the investigated urethane acrylates, polyurethanes and combined polyurethane adhesives is also studied.
authors.affiliation: Scientific Research Centre for Special Polymers, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavlova
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Draganova
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D011108:Polymers; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D011140:Polyurethanes; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C050845:urethane acrylate