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ArticlePolymers2024

Co-Optimization of Mechanical Properties and Radiopacity Through Radiopaque Filler Incorporation for Medical Tubing Applications.

Alan Nugent, Joseph Molloy, Maurice Kelly, Declan Mary Colbert

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Alan NugentInnovative Polymer Compounds (IPC), Kilbeggan, N91 WF86 Westmeath, Ireland.ORCID 0009-0006-4571-4244
Joseph MolloyInnovative Polymer Compounds (IPC), Kilbeggan, N91 WF86 Westmeath, Ireland.
Maurice KellyInnovative Polymer Compounds (IPC), Kilbeggan, N91 WF86 Westmeath, Ireland.
Declan Mary ColbertPRISM Research Institute, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, N37 HD68 Westmeath, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-7643-5583

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medical tubing, particularly cardiovascular tubing, is a critical area of research where continuous improvements are necessary to advance medical devices and improve patient care. While polymers are fundamental for these applications, on their own they present several limitations such as insufficient X-ray contrasting capabilities. As such, polymer composites utilizing radiopaque fillers are a necessity for this application. For medical tubing in vivo, radiopacity is a crucial parameter that virgin polymers alone fall short in achieving due to limited X-ray absorption. To address this shortcoming, inorganic radiopaque fillers such as barium sulphate (BaSO

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medical devicePEBAXradiopacitytubingX-ray

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PMID39599311
PMCPMC11598453

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