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Shaped articles for biomedical use

Assignee: Basell Technology Co BV
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Filing: 1995-11-14
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2015-11-14
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Abstract

Abstract Shaped articles for biomedical use characterized by a good transparency and flexibility also at low temperatures are prepared starting from elastomeric copolymers of ethylene with propylene and/or other alpha-olefins having a unique set of mechanical properties and thermoplastic processability. Of particular interest are devices for containing, administering, draining and transport of blood and biological and physiological fluids, syringe seals and similar applications.

Inventors

  • 👤 Maurizio Galimberti
  • 👤 Emilio Martini
  • 👤 Enrico Albizzati

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 01:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L29/00; A61L29/04; A61L29/041; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/048; C; C08; C08L; C08L2203/00; C08L2203/02; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/1345; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/139

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 168 words
Shaped articles for biomedical use prepared starting from copolymers of ethylene with propylene and/or alpha olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and optionally with lower proportions of units deriving from a diene or polyene, containing from 45 to 85% by mols of ethylene, from 15 to 55 % by mols of propylene and/or alpha olefins, and from 0 to 10% by mols of diene or polyene, characterized by the following properties: crystallinity content, measured as melting enthalpy, lower than 20 J/g; solubility in pentane at 25° C. higher than 90%; content of propylene units or units deriving from alpha-olefin in form of triads between 4 and 50% of propylene or alpha olefin and percentage of said triads having isotactic structure of at least 70%; product r 1 ·r 2 of the reactivity ratio of ethylene, r 1 , and of propylene or alpha olefin, r 2 , comprised between 0.4 and 1; intrinsic viscosity higher than 1.5 dl/g.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 168 words
Shaped articles for biomedical use prepared starting from copolymers of ethylene with propylene and/or alpha olefins CH 2 =CHR, wherein R is an alkyl containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and optionally with lower proportions of units deriving from a diene or polyene, containing from 45 to 85% by mols of ethylene, from 15 to 55 % by mols of propylene and/or alpha olefins, and from 0 to 10% by mols of diene or polyene, characterized by the following properties: crystallinity content, measured as melting enthalpy, lower than 20 J/g; solubility in pentane at 25° C. higher than 90%; content of propylene units or units deriving from alpha-olefin in form of triads between 4 and 50% of propylene or alpha olefin and percentage of said triads having isotactic structure of at least 70%; product r 1 ·r 2 of the reactivity ratio of ethylene, r 1 , and of propylene or alpha olefin, r 2 , comprised between 0.4 and 1; intrinsic viscosity higher than 1.5 dl/g.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
Shaped articles according to claim 1, wherein the copolymers are characterized by an intrinsic viscosity between 2.5 and 3.0 dl/g.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
Shaped articles according to claim 1, wherein the copolymers contain from 50 to 75% by mols of ethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
Shaped articles according to claim 1, wherein the copolymers are characterized by a tension set lower than 30% and an ultimate tensile strength higher than 4 MPa.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
Shaped articles according to claim 1, wherein the copolymers are characterized by haze values lower than 40%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
Shaped articles according to claim 1, wherein the articles are selected from the group consisting of devices for containing, administering, draining or conveying blood and biological fluids, tubes for enteral or parenteral feeding; catheters; syringe seals, and artificial organs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 37 words
Shaped articles according to claim 1, wherein the articles are selected from the group consisting of devices for containing, administering, draining or conveying blood and biological fluids, tubes for enteral or parenteral feeding, catheters, and syringe seals.

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