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- A new family of highly elastic polyurethanes (PUs) was developed using renewable isosorbide and hexamethylene diisocyanate, showing varied properties based on the isosorbide/polycarbonate diol ratio.
- The synthesis of these PUs was confirmed by advanced techniques like Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance, resulting in high molecular weights and adjustable thermal properties.
- These PUs demonstrated excellent flexibility and breaking strains, low weight loss over time, and biocompatibility, making them promising materials for soft tissue augmentation and regeneration applications.
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A new family of highly elastic polyurethanes (PUs) partially based on renewable isosorbide were prepared by reacting hexamethylene diisocyanate with a various ratios of isosorbide and polycarbonate diol 2000 (PCD) via a one-step bulk condensation polymerization without catalyst. The influence of the isorsorbide/PCD ratio on the properties of the PU was evaluated. The successful synthesis of the PUs was confirmed by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy and (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance. The resulting PUs showed high number-average molecular weights ranging from 56,320 to 126,000 g mol(-1) and tunable Tg values from -34 to -38℃. The thermal properties were determined by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The PU films were flexible with breaking strains from 955% to 1795% at from 13.5 to 54.2 MPa tensile stress. All the PUs had 0.9-2.8% weight lost over 4 weeks and continual slow weight loss of 1.1-3.6% was observed within 8 weeks. Although the cells showed a slight lower rate of proliferation than that of the tissue culture polystyrene as a control, the PU films were considered to be cytocompatible and nontoxic. These thermoplastic PUs were soft, flexible and biocompatible polymers, which open up a range of opportunities for soft tissue augmentation and regeneration.
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