Output details
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Ulster
Article title
Degradation and accelerated ageing of poly(ether block amide) thermoplastic elastomers
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Polymer Engineering & Science
Article number
-
Volume number
51
Issue number
11
First page of article
2203
ISSN of journal
00323888
Year of publication
2011
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
In collaboration with a multinational medical device manufacturer based in Ireland (Medtronic), and Arkema France Ltd we report the outcomes of a detailed investigation into the ageing of a co-polymer used in the manufacture of catheter balloons. The work led to an invited talk at a UK Medical Device trade show (Mediplas Birmingham Aug 2012-Medical Polymer News 2012) and to further industrial collaboration with a medical device SME (crobinson@haemobandsurgical.com). The work has also informed changes to the ageing protocols used in a number of US/Canadian based medical device companies (mark.e.young@medtronic.com. & hkim@baylismedical.com).
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
A - Biomaterials
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
