The Chemistry and Properties of the Medical-Grade Silicones
01 May 1970-Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A (Taylor & Francis Group)-Vol. 4, Iss: 3, pp 529-544
TL;DR: In this article, the chemistry of these materials from the original polymer manufacturing through the various stages necessary to obtain the types of heat vulcanizing silicone rubber, room temperature vulcanising silicone rubber and silicone rubber adhesive most commonly used in medical applications.
Abstract: The medical grade silicones are probably the most widely used of all the synthetic polymers for permanently implanted subdermal devices. This paper reviews the chemistry of these materials from the original polymer manufacturing through the various stages necessary to obtain the types of heat vulcanizing silicone rubber, room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber, and silicone rubber adhesive most commonly used in medical applications.
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Abstract: Bargaining with reading habit is no need. Reading is not kind of something sold that you can take or not. It is a thing that will change your life to life better. It is the thing that will give you many things around the world and this universe, in the real world and here after. As what will be given by this chemistry and technology of silicones, how can you bargain with the thing that has many benefits for you?
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