B29K2283/00

Anti-ablative coating material for resin-based composite material and preparation method therefor

A resin matrix composite used as anti-ablation coating material and its preparation method is provided. The resin matrix composite is a mixture of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), a resin, Cu, and SiO.sub.2. The mixture is uniform and include spherical particles or spherical aggregates. A method for preparing a resin matrix composite for anti-ablation coating includes mixing YSZ, a resin, Cu, and SiO.sub.2 to obtain a mixed powder and performing spray granulation of the mixed powder to obtain a resin matrix composite including spherical particles or spherical agglomerates.

MONOLITHIC HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX PHOTONIC DEVICES

Fabricating a high refractive index photonic device includes disposing a polymerizable composition on a first surface of a first substrate and contacting the polymerizable composition with a first surface of a second substrate, thereby spreading the polymerizable composition on the first surface of the first substrate. The polymerizable composition is cured to yield a polymeric structure having a first surface in contact with the first surface of the first substrate, a second surface opposite the first surface of the polymeric structure and in contact with the first surface of the second substrate, and a selected residual layer thickness between the first surface of the polymeric structure and the second surface of the polymeric structure in the range of 10 m to 1 cm. The polymeric structure is separated from the first substrate and the second substrate to yield a monolithic photonic device having a refractive index of at least 1.6.

Geometrically complex intravaginal rings, systems and methods of making the same

Geometrically complex intravaginal rings, systems and methods of making the same are provided herein. Disclosed herein are geometrically complex intravaginal rings with tunable and enhanced drug release, which in some embodiments can be fabricated by 3D printing technologies. The disclosed IVRs include a ring structure comprising a plurality of unit cells or macroscopic and/or microscopic architecture, which can be tuned to control the loading capacity of an active compound within the IVR, the diffusion of an active compound from the IVR, the surface area of the IVR, and/or the mechanical properties of the IVR. The disclosed geometrically complex IVRs can provide superior control over drug loading and drug release compared to conventional IVRs fabricated by injection molding or hot-melt extrusion.