Abstract Mixtures of polyadipate 1,4-butanediol polyol and different small amounts (0.01–0.10 wt%) graphene oxide (GO) were added during the synthesis waterborne polyurethane urea dispersions (PUDs) carried out with acetone method. The addition 0.02–0.04 wt% GO increased T-peel strength plasticized poly (vinyl chloride)/PUD/plasticized chloride) joints whereas 0.05–0.10 wt% single lap-shear sta...

BACKGROUND Polyurethane foam-covered silicone gel-filled breast implants, introduced in the 1970s, were used in more than 110,000 American women. Because of concerns about possible toxicity, they were withdrawn from the US market in 1991. These implants remain popular in many parts of the world. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to evaluate long-term experience with polyurethane foam-cover...

The renewable PUF was prepared by the alcoholysis of the used polyurethane foam composite and the polyurethane foam composite was also prepared by alkali lignin and renewable PUF. The renewable PUF was examined by GC-MS, the results showed the renewable PUF mainly consists of glycol, propanol and 1, 2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, which can directly be used as the raw material of polyurethane foam ...

BACKGROUND Decreasing the maximum force applied during traction to the base of the fetal skull using a less rigid polyurethane forceps is the basis of this study. Our hypothesis was that less force would be generated with polyurethane forceps than with steel forceps. OBJECTIVE To test a new soft polyurethane obstetrical forceps for maximal force generated to the base of the skull during simul...

In the present study solid dispersions of the antifungal drug Ketoconazole were prepared with Pluronic F-127 and PVP K-30 with an intention to improve its dissolution properties. Investigations of the properties of the dispersions were performed using release studies, Differential scanning calorimetery (DSC), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The results obta...

A survey is given on the various options to seal water ingress from strata and from concrete structures by injecting different types of resins showing the scope and limits of the individual grouts. The report covers methacrylates and polyurethane hydrogels, one and two component polyurethane resins as well as silicate isocyanate resins. The use of fast reacting two component polyurethane resins...

      In order to prepare polyurethane elastomers with acceptable physical properties and good biocompatibility, novel polyurethane networks were synthesized via curing reaction of epoxy-terminated polyurethane prepolymers (EUPs) with hexamethylene diamine. EUPs were prepared from reaction of glycidol with NCO-terminated polyurethanes (ITPs). ITPs were also synthesized from reaction of one equi...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to use the solid dispersion (SD) technique to improve the dissolution rates of indomethacin (IMC). MATERIALS AND METHODS IMC solid dispersions in PVP K30 and isomalt (GALEN IQ 990) were prepared using the solvent evaporation technique and a hot melt method in weight ratios of 2, 10 and 30% (IMC:PVP). Solid dispersions and physical mixtures were ...