Applications of Polyurethanes in Medical Devices (Plastics Design Library) - Hardcover

Padsalgikar, Ajay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128196734 ISBN 13: 9780128196731

Publisher: William Andrew, 2022

Synopsis

Applications of Polyurethanes in Medical Devices provides detailed coverage of polyurethane (PU) chemistry, processing and preparation for performant medical devices. Polyurethanes have found many uses in medical applications, due to their biocompatibility, biostability, physical properties, surface polarity, and the ability to suit the field of application. This book enables the reader to understand polyurethane and how this valuable material can be used in medical devices. Sections cover the chemistry, structure, and properties of polyurethane, with in-depth sections examining raw materials, reaction chemistry, synthesis techniques, reaction kinetics, material microstructure, and structure-property relationships.

Subsequent chapters demonstrate how polyurethane can be utilized in medical device applications, examining biological properties, rheology and processing before methodical coverage explains how polyurethane may be used for each category of medical device. Finally, future directions, and safety and environmental aspects, are covered.

• Bridges the gap between polyurethane chemistry, processing and preparation for cutting-edge medical device applications
• Includes in-depth coverage of polyurethane, covering raw materials, chemistry, synthesis techniques, reaction kinetics, properties and microstructural analysis
• Takes a valuable and practical approach, addressing manufacturing issues and using testing and modeling to solve problems encountered in processing

About this title

About the Author

Ajay has a Ph.D. in polymer science from Clemson University, SC. He has spent the last 25 years working in the field of plastics and polyurethanes, 20 of which have been in the field of medical plastics. He has extensive experience in the application of polymers in the manufacture of medical devices. As a Chief Scientific Officer at AorTech Biomaterials, Ajay worked with various medical device manufacturers within different areas of the medical space getting a first-hand feel of the devices and the important properties of polyurethanes necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the application. Ajay then worked as a Senior Principal Scientist at Abbott, one of world’s leading companies in the manufacture of cardiovascular devices. Currently Ajay serves as a Senior Principal Scientist at DSM within its Biomedical wing. DSM Biomedical is a leading supplier of biomaterials to all the major medical device manufacturers.

From the Back Cover

Science and Technology of Polyurethanes: Applications in Medical Devices provides detailed coverage of polyurethane (PU) chemistry, processing, and preparation for performant medical devices. Polyurethanes have found many uses in medical applications, due to their biocompatibility, biostability, physical properties, surface polarity, and the ability to suit the field of application. This book enables the reader to understand polyurethane and how this valuable material can be used in medical devices.

The opening chapters guide the reader through the chemistry, structure, and properties of polyurethane, with in-depth sections examining raw materials, reaction chemistry, synthesis techniques, reaction kinetics, material microstructure, and structure-property relationships. Subsequent chapters then demonstrate how polyurethane can be utilized in medical device applications, examining biological properties, rheology and processing, before methodical coverage explains how polyurethane may be used for each category of medical device. Finally, future directions, and safety and environmental aspects, are covered.

Polyurethane materials are unique in that there is a great dependence on the processing technique and its microstructure, which determine properties and applicability. This close inter-relationship, which is often neglected, is demonstrated with several practical examples. The performance and biological requirements of polyurethane in the application of this material in medical applications are also emphasized throughout the book, with thorough analysis of the reasons why specific formulations work in certain applications.

This book is an essential resource for plastics engineers, processors, and manufacturers of polyurethanes, as well as medical device manufacturers. In academic, this book supports researchers and advanced students in polyurethane, polymer science, plastics processing, and materials for medical devices.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Andrew
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128196734
• ISBN 13: 9780128196731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 282