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US 5,685,832 AGranted
Cellulose ester wound dressing
AssigneeHoechst Celanese Corporation
InventorsJohn C. Chen, Lance J. Deutsch, Paul M. Garrett
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Abstract
A wound dressing that releases, via hydrolysis and in a controlled manner, acetic acid when subjected to body temperatures and moisture, and is made from a cellulose ester substrate with a partial solvent thereon.
Claims5
A wound dressing comprising a cellulose ester substrate and a partial solvent thereon, wherein said substrate is a woven fabric, wherein said dressing releases, via hydrolysis of said cellulose ester at 98.6.+-.5.degree. F. and in a controlled manner, acetic acid.
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