Tissue adhesives for meniscus tear repair: an overview of current advances and prospects for future clinical solutions

AI Bochyńska, G Hannink, DW Grijpma… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - Springer
Menisci are crucial structures in the knee joint as they play important functions in load
transfer, maintaining joint stability and in homeostasis of articular cartilage. Unfortunately …

Cyanoacrylate adhesives in surgical applications

EM Petrie - Progress in adhesion and adhesives, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Medical adhesives are considered to be a strong alternative to sutures in future clinical
applications. Cyanoacrylates were first used for clinical applications in the early 1960s and …

Fluorescent cyanoacrylate monomers and polymers for fingermark development

A Bentolila, J Totre, I Zozulia, M Levin-Elad… - …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Cyanoacrylate esters with fluorescent side groups were synthesized and tested as agents
for latent fingerprint development. Reactive monomers with benzyl, anthracyl, naphthyl …

Biomaterials in gastroenterology: A critical overview

A Goldis, R Goldis, TV Chirila - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
In spite of the large diversity of diagnostic and interventional devices associated with
gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, there is little information on the impact of the …

Polycyanoacrylates

B Burns - Encyclopedia of polymer science and technology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Alkyl 2‐cyanoacrylate monomers are commonly used as instant adhesives or “superglue,”
mainly because of their unique ability to undergo rapid polymerization under ambient …

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of alkyl‐2‐cyanoacrylates: An assessment of livingness

C Duffy, M Phelan, PB Zetterlund… - Journal of Polymer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Alkyl 2‐cyanoacrylates (CAs) are primarily used as instant adhesives, including
those sold under the Loctite brand. The adhesive action can be inhibited with acid stabilizers …

Controlled‐release of bone morphogenetic protein‐2 from a microsphere coating applied to acid‐etched Ti6AL4V implants increases biological bone growth in vivo

Y Fu, Q Zhang, Y Sun, W Liao, X Bai… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A central clinical challenge regarding the surgical treatment of bone and joint
conditions is the eventual loosening of an orthopedic implant as a result of insufficient bone …

Breathable rubbery skin protectors: Design, synthesis, characterization, and properties of cyanoacrylated silicone rubber networks

A Szanka, I Szanka, JP Kennedy - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We extended our investigations of rubbery wound closure adhesives and created novel
flexible networks by crosslinking cyanoacrylated silicone rubbers (ie, commercial …

Vacuum pyrolysis of polymeric wastes containing hazardous cyano groups

SM Badawy - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2013 - Springer
Vacuum pyrolysis of polymeric wastes containing hazardous cyano groups was studied
using low temperature pyrolysis mass spectrometry. Specifically, the study analyzed the …

[PDF][PDF] Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of alkyl-2-cyanoacrylates: An assessment of livingness

C Duffy, M Phelan, PB Zetterlund, F Aldabbagh - academia.edu
ABSTRACT Alkyl 2-cyanoacrylates (CAs) are primarily used as instant adhesives, including
those sold under the Loctite brand. The adhesive action can be inhibited with acid stabilizers …