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US 7,923,528 B2Granted
Degradable 1,4-benzodioxepin-3-hexyl-2,5-dione monomer derived polymer with a high glass transition temperature
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of Michigan State University
InventorsGregory L. Baker, Feng Jing, Milton R. Smith, III
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Abstract
A homopolymer of 1,4-benzodioxepin-3-cyclohexyl-2,5-dione with a Tg of 120° C. Copolymers are also described. The polymers are useful for surgical and other applications where biodegradability is important.
Claims3
A homopolymer of a monomer represented by the following formula:
- wherein R is cyclohexyl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.