Title :
Bio-relevant shrinkage of desaminotyrosyl based polyarylates
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The phase nature and orientational stability of polymers is conveniently monitored using a thermal analysis platform including SC, TMA, DSC to predict end use performances and possible in-vivo capabilities. The polymers in focus are tyrosyl-based polyarylates
Keywords :
biomedical materials; differential scanning calorimetry; glass transition; polymer structure; polymers; shrinkage; thermal stability; 37 C; DSC; Kohn library polymers; bioerodable polymeric biomaterials; biorelevant shrinkage; desaminotyrosyl based polyarylates; dimensional stability; glass transition; in-vivo capabilities; mesogenic nanostructures; orientational stability; phase nature; polyesteramides; thermal analysis; thermogravimetry; total processing history; wet shrinkage behavior; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical monitoring; Chemistry; Glass; History; Libraries; Mechanical factors; Polymers; Temperature; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7419-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2002.999526
