Patrick Vermette
The University of New South Wales

About this Book

Polyurethanes form a large family of polymeric materials with an enormous diversity of chemical compositions and properties The wide range of properties that can be achieved with polyurethane chemistry has attracted the attention of developers of biomedical devices who see promise in the mechanical flexibility of these materials combined with their high tear strength. The authors of this book discuss polyurethanes used in a variety of biomedical applications.

Table of Contents

Synthesis, Physicochemical and Surface Characteristics of Polyurethanes
Martin Castonguay, Jeffrey T. Koberstein, Ze Zhang and Gaétan Laroche

Commercial Production of Polyurethanes
Stéphane Lévesque, Denis Rodrigue, Patrick Vermette and Pathiraja A. Gunatillake

Additives in Biomedical Polyurethanes
Nathalie Dubé, Sahar Al-Malaika, Gaétan Laroche and Patrick Vermette

Biocompatibility of Polyurethanes
Yves Marois and Robert Guidoin

Biomedical Degradation of Polyurethanes
Patrick Vermette, Stéphane Lévesque and Hans J. Griesser
Developments in Design and Synthesis of Biostable Polyurethanes Pathiraja A. Gunatillake, Gordon F. Meijs and Simon J. McCarthy

Surface Modification of Polyurethanes
Hans J. Griesser

Biomedical Applications of Polyurethanes
Myléne Bergeron, Stéphane Lévesque and Robert Guidoin

The Future of Polyurethanes
Robert Guidoin and Hans J. Griesser