TY - JOUR
T1 - The formation of propylene fumarate oligomers for use in bioerodible bone cement composites
AU - Domb, Abraham J.
AU - Laurencin, Cato T.
AU - Israeli, Orli
AU - Gerhart, Tobin N.
AU - Langer, Robert
PY - 1990/4
Y1 - 1990/4
N2 - Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) oligomers were synthesized by step polymerization using bis(2‐hydroxypropyl fumarate) or propylene bis(hydrogen maleate) as starting materials. Oligomers possessing identical degrees of polymerization (DP), but varying in their end group character (either hydroxyl or carboxyl) were first prepared and characterized, then used as part of a bone cement preparation consisting of oligomer, tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, and methyl methacrylate. Compressive strength of the resulting composite appeared to be dependent on both the degree of polymerization of the PPF, and the nature of the oligomers' end groups.
AB - Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) oligomers were synthesized by step polymerization using bis(2‐hydroxypropyl fumarate) or propylene bis(hydrogen maleate) as starting materials. Oligomers possessing identical degrees of polymerization (DP), but varying in their end group character (either hydroxyl or carboxyl) were first prepared and characterized, then used as part of a bone cement preparation consisting of oligomer, tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, and methyl methacrylate. Compressive strength of the resulting composite appeared to be dependent on both the degree of polymerization of the PPF, and the nature of the oligomers' end groups.
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U2 - 10.1002/pola.1990.080280503
DO - 10.1002/pola.1990.080280503
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AN - SCOPUS:0025411944
SN - 0887-624X
VL - 28
SP - 973
EP - 985
JO - Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
JF - Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
IS - 5
ER -