Polymers based on block copolymers
AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorsPeter Chabrecek, Dieter Lohmann, Kurt Dietliker
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AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorsPeter Chabrecek, Dieter Lohmann, Kurt Dietliker
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The invention relates to crosslinked polymers, which are polymerisation products of a polymerisable mixture that comprises the following components: a) a macromer of formula C ##STR1## wherein Macro is an m-valent radical of a macromer from which the number m of groups Rx.sub.x --H has been removed, each R.sub.x, independently of the others, is a bond, --O--, --NR.sub.N -- or --S-- wherein R.sub.N is hydrogen or lower alkyl, PI* is a bivalent radical of a photoinitiator, R.sub.aa is the moiety of a photoinitiator that forms the less reactive free radical on cleavage of the photoinitiator, and m is an integer from 1 to 100, b) a copolymerisable vinyl monomer and c) a copolymerisable crosslinker. The polymers are suitable especially for the production of mouldings, such as for contact lenses.
An ophthalmic molding, which is the polymerisation product of a polymerisable mixture that comprises the following components:
An ophthalmic molding according tot wherein Macro in formula (C) is the radical of a polysiloxane or of a fluorinated polyether and the copolymerisable vinyl monomer is a hydrophilic vinyl monomer having a hydroxy or isocyanato reactive group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.