Endless Fibres on the Basis of Hyaluronan Selectively Oxidized in the Position 6 of the N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine Group, Preparation and Use Thereof, Threads, Staples, Yarns, Fabrics Made Thereof and Method for Modifying the Same

Abstract

The present invention relates to the preparation of textile processable endless monofilaments and multifilaments on the basis of hyaluronan which has been selectively oxidized to aldehyde in the position 6 of its/V-acetyl-D-glucosamine group and to the subsequent modification of such filaments with low molecular dihydrazides. The fibres as well as the fabrics, which are subsequently prepared from the former, exhibit a time-varying solubility in saline depending on the external modification of the fibres. After having been externally modified, the fibres as well as the fabrics exhibit a prolong period of transition into an evenly distributed gel layer. The externally modified fibrous materials retain their full biocompatibility.

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