187 results about "Polyanhydrides" patented technology

The present invention is directed to disposable composite downhole tool formed of a resin-coated fiber. The fiber is formed of a degradable polymer, such as a poly(lactide) or polyanhydride. The resin is formed of the same degradable polymer as the fiber. It chemically bonds to the fiber, thereby making a strong rigid structure once cured. The fiber may be formed into a fabric before being coated with the resin. Alternatively, the fiber is formed of a non-biodegradable material.

The present invention is directed to microparticles, to microparticle compositions containing the same, to methods of forming the same, and to uses for the same, including use for a vaccine, for raising an immune response, for treatment of a disease and for diagnosis of a disease. The microparticles comprise a biodegradable polymer, such as a poly(α-hydroxy acid), a polyhydroxy butyric acid, a polycaprolactone, a polyorthoester, a polyanhydride, or a polycyanoacrylate, and a detergent selected from a cationic detergent and an anionic detergent. The microparticles further comprise an antigen adsorbed on the surface of the microparticle.

Polymers with improved bioadhesive properties and methods for improving bioadhesion of polymers have been developed. A compound containing an aromatic group which contains one or more hydroxyl groups is grafted onto a polymer or coupled to individual monomers. In one embodiment, the polymer is a biodegradable polymer. In another embodiment, the monomers may be polymerized to form any type of polymer, including biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers. In some embodiments, the polymer is a hydrophobic polymer. In the preferred embodiment, the aromatic compound is catechol or a derivative thereof and the polymer contains reactive functional groups. In the most preferred embodiment, the polymer is a polyanhydride and the aromatic compound is the catechol derivative, DOPA. These materials display bioadhesive properties superior to conventional bioadhesives used in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. These bioadhesive materials can be used to fabricate new drug delivery or diagnostic systems with increased residence time at tissue surfaces, and consequently increase the bioavailability of a drug or a diagnostic agent. In a preferred embodiment, the bioadhesive material is a coating on a controlled release oral dosage formulation and/or forms a matrix in an oral dosage formulation.

A new embolic agent, bioabsorbable polymeric material (BPM) is incorporated to a Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) to improve long-term anatomic results in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The embolic agent, comprised at least in part of at least one biocompatible and bioabsorbable polymer and growth factors, is carried by hybrid bioactive coils and is used to accelerate histopathologic transformation of unorganized clot into fibrous connective tissue in experimental aneurysms. An endovascular cellular manipulation and inflammatory response are elicited from implantation in a vascular compartment or any intraluminal location. Thrombogenicity of the biocompatible and bioabsorbable polymer is controlled by the composition of the polymer. The coil further is comprised at least in part of a growth factor or more particularly a vascular endothelial growth factor, a basic fibroblast growth factor or other growth factors. The biocompatible and bioabsorbable polymer is in the illustrated embodiment at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, poly~glycolic acid/poly-L-lactic acid copolymers, polycaprolactive, polyhydroxybutyrate/hydroxyvalerate copolymers, poly-L-lactide. Polydioxanone, polycarbonates, and polyanhydrides.

A semi-synthetic platelet gel comprising a platelet-rich plasma, at least one platelet activator, and a biocompatible polymer selected from the group comprising carbomers, polyalkylene glycols, poloxamers, polyesters, polyethers, polyanhydrides, polyacrylates, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, polysaccharides, and derivatives thereof. A method for preparing a semi-synthetic platelet gel comprising the steps of (a) mixing a platelet-rich plasma with at least one platelet activator, and, before the start of clot formation, (b) adding the mixture thus obtained to a biocompatible polymer selected from the group comprising carbomers, polyalkylene glycols, poloxamers, polyesters, polyethers, polyanhydrides, polyacrylates, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, polysaccharides, and derivatives thereof.

The invention discloses a fiber-reinforced epoxy asphalt material and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of chemical new materials for roads and bridges. The fiber-reinforced epoxy asphalt material consists of a part A and a part B, wherein the part A consists of the following components in parts by mass: 40-100 parts of asphalt, 0.1-20 parts of fibers, 5-50 parts of methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, 10-100 parts of dicarboxylic acid, 10-100 parts of dicarboxylic acid polyanhydride and 0.1-1.0 part of an epoxy resin curing accelerant; the part B is an epoxy resin; and the mass ratio of the part A to the part B is (1-5):1. Special equipment is not required during preparation, an operation process is simple, and environment friendliness is realized; and after the material is cured, a three-dimensional interpenetrating polymer network structure (I PN structure) with 'low overall crosslinking density and high local crosslinking density' is formed, so that the material has excellent high-temperature use strength, high deformation capability and extremely high low temperature toughness, and can be applied as a paved layer on large-span steel bridge surfaces and road surfaces in highly-cold climate regions.

Polymers containing one or more crylene and fluorene moieties attached to the polymer backbone, sunscreen compositions including a mixture of a photoactive compound and a polymer containing one or more crylene and fluorene moieties attached to the polymer backbone are described herein. Also disclosed are methods for stabilizing a sunscreen composition and methods of filtering out ultra-violet light from a substrate by the addition of one or more of the foregoing polymers, and methods of waterproofing and forming a film with one or more of the foregoing polymer are described herein.

A filtered smoking article is provided, which includes a tobacco-containing rod surrounded by a wrapping material; a filter element surrounded by a plug wrap adjacent to the tobacco-containing rod; and a tipping material securing the tobacco-containing rod to the filter element, the tipping material overlying the plug wrap of the filter element and a portion of the wrapping material of the tobacco-containing rod, wherein at least one of the plug wrap, the tipping material, and the wrapping material surrounding the tobacco-containing rod are secured by an adhesive composition comprising a thermoplastic starch polymer. The adhesive composition can include a blend of the thermoplastic starch polymer with a second biodegradable polymer, such as polyvinyl alcohol, aliphatic polyesters, aliphatic polyurethanes, cis-polyisoprene, cis-polybutadiene, polyhydroxy alkanoates, polyanhydrides, and copolymers and blends thereof.

The invention provides a high temperature-resistant epoxy resin composition for pultrusion and a preparation method. The high temperature-resistant epoxy resin composition for pultrusion comprises A and B components, wherein the A component comprises glycidyl ether epoxy resin, cycloaliphatic epoxy resin and an epoxy resin active diluents, the B component comprises cycloaliphatic anhydride, aromatic hydrocarbon polyanhydride, a thermoplastic phenolic resin curing agent, a maleic anhydride grafted rubber toughening agent, a polysiloxane toughening modifier, and an epoxy resin curing accelerator, and the ratio of the A component to the B component, by weight of the components, is 100:50-250. The composition of the invention has excellent high temperature resistance, and also maintains balance between processing properties, impact toughness and comprehensive performance. The prepared products can be used for a long time in rigorous wild high temperature environment.

Microparticles with adsorbent surfaces, methods of making such microparticles, and uses thereof, are disclosed. The microparticles comprise a polymer, such as a poly(α-hydroxy acid), a polyhydroxy butyric acid, a polycaprolactone, a polyorthoester, a polyanhydride, and the like, and are formed using cationic, anionic, or nonionic detergents. The surface of the microparticles efficiently adsorb biologically active macromolecules, such as DNA, polypeptides, antigens, and adjuvants. Also provided are compositions of an oil droplet emulsion having a metabolizable oil and an emulsifying agent. Immunogenic compositions having an immunostimulating amount of an antigenic substance, and an immunostimulating amount of an adjuvant composition are also provided. Methods of stimulating an immune response, methods of immunizing a host animal against a viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection, and methods of increasing a Th1 immune response in a host animal by administering to the animal an immunogenic composition of the microparticles, and/or microemulsions of the invention, are also provided.

The invention provides an epoxy asphalt material comprising a part A and a part B, wherein the part A comprises the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of asphalt, 5-50 parts of epoxy diluent, 10-50 parts of epoxy compatibilizer, 10-50 parts of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, 10-50 parts of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid polyanhydride and 5-50 parts of epoxy resin curing agent; the part B is epoxy resin; and the mass ratio of the part A to the part B is (0.5-5):1. In the invention, the epoxy diluent enables the obtained epoxy asphalt material to have good construction mobility at room temperature so that the epoxy asphalt material does not need to be heated for use and preserved with heat for transportation; and the epoxy asphalt material can be blended with stone at the room temperature for use, and has long operable time. Experimental results indicate that the epoxy asphalt material provided by the invention has a viscosity of about 200 cp at 20 DEG C and the time for the viscosity to reach 1000 cp is 84 minutes.

Improved binder technology for use with fibrous materials is provided whereby the adjoining fibers of a fibrous material are bound in the absence of a phenol-formaldehyde reaction product. A curable binder composition is provided which comprises a water-soluble polyamic acid and an organic crosslinking agent capable of undergoing a covalent crosslinking reaction with the polyamic acid. The polyamic acid is formed by the reaction of a polycarboxylic acid and/or polyanhydride having a molecular weight of at least 150 with ammonia and/or amine compound. The binding composition is coated on a fibrous material and is heated to achieve crosslinking of the polyamic acid to form a cured water-resistant binder in association with the fibrous material wherein adjoining fibers are bound at cross-over points.