Polymeric materials have been used to improve the quality of life in patients with various
medical conditions. Polyurethanes are a class of synthetic polymers with good mechanical …

Polyurethanes are a family of polymers used in a variety of biomedical applications but
mainly in the cardiovascular field due to their good physicochemical and mechanical …

Biomaterials are biologically inert or compatible materials placed inside a patient on a
longterm or permanent basis. Advances in engineering and a greater availability of synthetic …

Polyurethanes, having extensive structure/property diversity, are one of the most bio-and
blood-compatible materials known today. These materials played a major role in the …

Traditional metal materials and ceramic materials are not suitable for replacement and
repair of some parts of human tissues because of their excessive rigidity and inferior …

Due to their mechanical properties, ranging from flexible to hard materials, polyurethanes
(PUs) have been widely used in many industrial and biomedical applications. PUs' …

Polyurethane materials have a huge role in everyday materials, for example, as foams they
are used in car and household furnishings; the polymer is used in the construction industry …

For over three decades polyurethanes (PUR or PU) have been reported for application in a
variety of medical devices. These polymers consist of hard and soft segments, which allow …

Polyurethane (PU) is a synthetic polymer obtained by polycondensation process of
isocyanates and polyols, and for some cross-linked products with a third component as an …

Polyurethanes are the most commonly used materials in the production of blood contacting
devices such as heart valves or artificial veins and arteries. They comprise a large family of …