title: Silicone rubber-hydrogel composites as polymeric biomaterials. IV. Silicone matrix-hydrogel filler interaction and mechanical properties.
abstract: Composite materials consisting of a silicone rubber matrix and particulate synthetic hydrogels were prepared and their mechanical properties were studied. The influence of the size, shape, aggregation of hydrogel particles, chemical reactions of polymer phases on tensile properties and tear strength of the composite materials were investigated. The relations between the properties, structure and chemical composition of polymer phases of the composite materials and their mechanical properties are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lopour
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Plichta
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Volfová
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hron
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vondrácek
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005782:Gels; D008689:Methacrylates; D011108:Polymers; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate