In situ polymerizable polyethyleneglycol containing polyesterpolyol acrylates for tissue sealant applications.
Polyesterpolyol macromers were prepared with succinic acid and polyethylene glycols (PEG) of different molecular weights. The resulting polyols were acrylated to render them photo-cross-linkable. They could be very rapidly cross-linked into non-tacky films with long-wavelength UV radiation. The resulting products were characterized by gel content, water equilibrium swell, cross-link density, Tg , tensile strength, degradation and in vitro burst strengths. Though all of them formed transparent contact lens like films, increasing the PEG molecular weight has resulted in polymers with higher hydrophilicity resulting in higher swelling, faster degradation, higher tensile strength, elongation at break and burst strength. Addition of vinyl pyrrolidinone as a reactive diluent has increased the mechanical as well as burst strength of the polymer. In vitro release of sulfamethoxazole entrapped in these cross-linked matrices was also studied.
Nivasu
Venkata M
VM
Organic Coatings and Polymers, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Taranaka Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 007, India.
Reddy
Thimma T
TT
Tammishetti
Shekharam
S
D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014783:Viscosity; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D000179:Acrylates; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D014867:Water; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole