An example of a bottlebrush polymer has a polymer backbone and a plurality of individual brush moieties bonded to the polymer backbone. The individual brush moieties respectively include a crosslinked oxyamine moiety, a hydrophilic segment, and a surface adhesive terminal group.

An example of a bottlebrush polymer has a polymer backbone and a plurality of individual brush moieties bonded to the polymer backbone. The individual brush moieties respectively include a crosslinked oxyamine moiety, a hydrophilic segment, and a surface adhesive terminal group.

Embolic compositions comprising macromers having a backbone comprising a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups and, optionally, other modifiers. When crosslinked, the macromers form hydrogels having many properties advantageous for use as embolic agents to block and fill lumens and spaces. The embolic compositions can be used as liquid embolic agents and crosslinked in situ or as preformed embolic articles, such as microspheres.

An example of a bottlebrush polymer has a polymer backbone and a plurality of individual brush moieties bonded to the polymer backbone. The individual brush moieties respectively including a ketone, a hydrophilic segment, and a surface adhesive terminal group. The brush moieties can be functionalized and/or cross-linked.

The present invention describes a method of capturing a fluorinated carbon compound located within a liquid, the method comprising contacting the fluorinated carbon compound with a block copolymer having a backbone comprising a hydrophilic block and a fluoropolyether block, wherein the fluorinated carbon compound binds to and is captured by the block copolymer.

The present invention relates to an additive to prevent phase separation between a low profile additive and the other components of the molding composition, said other components comprising at least an unsaturated resin and an unsaturated monomer.

Functionalized chondroitin sulfate, cross-linked polymer matrices comprising functionalized chondroitin sulfate, and methods of making and using the same are provided. Such polymer matrices may be used for tissue engineering, reconstructing cartilage, and the like. Kits are also provided for detection of cartilage degrading enzymes.

Functionalized chondroitin sulfate, cross-linked polymer matrices comprising functionalized chondroitin sulfate, and methods of making and using the same are provided. Such polymer matrices may be used for tissue engineering, reconstructing cartilage, and the like. Kits are also provided for detection of cartilage degrading enzymes.

A substantially gel-free and substantially linear biodegradable polyester obtainable by reaction with a radical initiator starting from a precursor polyester provided with an unsaturated chain terminator, wherein the terminator has the formula: T-(CH2)n-CHCH2, wherein T is selected from hydroxylic, carboxylic, amine, amide or ester group, and n is an integer comprised between 0 and 13. The content of the unsaturated chain terminator is between 0.01 and less than 1% by moles with respect to the moles of repetitive units of the polyester precursor; and the content of the radical initiator is less than 0.08 wt % with respect to the quantity of the precursor polyester.

A substantially gel-free and substantially linear biodegradable polyester obtainable by reaction with a radical initiator starting from a precursor polyester provided with an unsaturated chain terminator, wherein the terminator has the formula: T-(CH2)n-CHCH2, wherein T is selected from hydroxylic, carboxylic, amine, amide or ester group, and n is an integer comprised between 0 and 13. The content of the unsaturated chain terminator is between 0.01 and less than 1% by moles with respect to the moles of repetitive units of the polyester precursor; and the content of the radical initiator is less than 0.08 wt % with respect to the quantity of the precursor polyester.