Synthesis and characterization of aliphatic polyurethane fiber: a potential suture material

A R Ray; A Bhowmick

doi:10.1002/jbm.820251006

Synthesis and characterization of aliphatic polyurethane fiber: a potential suture material

J Biomed Mater Res. 1991 Oct;25(10):1249-57. doi: 10.1002/jbm.820251006.

Authors

A R Ray¹, A Bhowmick

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 1812118
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.820251006

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biocompatible Materials*
Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
Chromatography, Gel
Polyurethanes / chemical synthesis
Polyurethanes / chemistry*
Sutures*
Tensile Strength

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Polyurethanes