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A barrier film composition can comprise a thermoplastic web comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a dispersed cyclodextrin composition having substituents that compatibilize the cyclodextrin in the film. The thermoplastic / cyclodextrin film obtains substantial barrier properties from the interaction between the substituted cyclodextrin in the film material with a permeant. The substituents on the cyclodextrin molecule causes the cyclodextrin to be dispersible and stable in the film material resulting in an extrudable thermoplastic. Such materials can be used as a single layer film material, a multilayer film material which can be coated or uncoated and can be used in structural materials wherein the thermoplastic is of substantial thickness resulting in structural stiffness. The cooperation between the cyclodextrin and the thermoplastic polymer provides barrier properties to a web wherein a permeant can be complexed or entrapped by the cyclodextrin compound and held within the film preventing the permeant from passing through the film into the interior of a film, an enclosure or container. The permeant can comprise a variety of well known materials such as moisture, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, monomer materials, off flavors, toxic compounds etc.

Functional gel particle formed from a crosslinked polymeric network including a fraction of stable crosslinks and a second fraction of cleavable crosslinks are disclosed. Functional compounds may be chemically or physically encapsulated within and / or released from the gel particle by selective cleavage of the cleavable crosslinks. The functional compounds may be delivered and released to a pre-selected target site. Peripheral or other accessible functionality on the surface of the gel particle allows attachment of a surface reactive agent, thereby modifying one or more surface properties of the gel particle. Processes of preparing the gel particles and processes of delivering the functional compounds to a target site are also disclosed.

This invention relates to macromolecule modifiers containing biologically active drugs / biomolecules, or precursors thereof, and fluoroligomers; compositions comprising the macromolecules containing the drugs and fluoroligomers in admixture with polymers, particularly biomedical polymers; articles made from the admixtures, particularly medical devices. Specifically, the modifier has the general formulais a central portion comprising an oligomeric polymeric segment having a theoretical molecular weight of less than 15,000, and being compatible with said base polymer; wherein[oligo] is a first oligomeric segment;[link A] is a second coupling segment linking one [oligo] to another [oligo] within said central portion;n is 0 to 20;[fluoro] is a polyfluoro oligomeric group; and[link B] is a first coupling segment linking said central portion to said [fluoro] through said first coupling segment; and coupled to a bioactive moiety [Bio] or precursor thereof; andm is 1 to 20.

A method and system for producing hollow rib structures for trim components and panels using gas assisted injection molding. Movable insert members are provided in the mold cavity, particularly at the ends of the structural rib members. After the plastic material is injected into the mold cavity, the plastic is packed in the mold, and the insert members are locked in position. Selectively activatable locking mechanisms are used to lock up the insert members. Thereafter, gas or another fluid is introduced into the rib members in order to provide hollow channels therein. Movement of the insert members provides a recess or groove for placement of the displaced resin from the rib members. The displaced resin material completes the formation of the molded plastic article.