Thermoplastic elastomers in biomedical industry - evolution and current trends

The thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have traditionally been used as engineered elastomers (alone or as parts of a complex system) for various therapeutic or diagnostic procedures due to their processibility, enhanced mechanical and physicochemical properties, along with the ability to undergo large...

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Published in:Journal of macromolecular science. Part A, Pure and applied chemistry Pure and applied chemistry, 2021-08, Vol.58 (9), p.579-593
Main Author: Basak, Sayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biomedical applications
Complex systems
copolymers
elastomeric composites
implants
Thermoplastic elastomers
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Summary:The thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have traditionally been used as engineered elastomers (alone or as parts of a complex system) for various therapeutic or diagnostic procedures due to their processibility, enhanced mechanical and physicochemical properties, along with the ability to undergo large deformation. This comprehensive spotlight aims to reveal why TPEs have emerged to be a huge success in biomedical industries, undermining the popularity of the traditional crosslinked elastomers. Moreover, the narrative walks through the development of TPEs, especially in the last decade, to perceive some of the breakthroughs in the TPE industry, enabling the readers to answer why TPE is blooming significantly in biomedical sciences.
ISSN:1060-1325
1520-5738
DOI:10.1080/10601325.2021.1922086