Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Ici Americas, Inc.

George R Titus

Joel L Williams

Richard P Clarke

Charalambos J Phalangas

David Alan Martin

Ronald I Davis

O Elmo Millner

Jess M Waller

Donald N Payne, Jr

John L Haynes

Alfred J Restaino

A lubricious polymeric composition which is stable toward sterilizing radiation includes a semicrystalline polyolefin of narrow molecular weight distribution having incorporated therein a liquid mobilizing additive, a radiation stabilizing amount of a hindered amine, a lubricating amount of an erucic acid derivative and a clarifying amount of a sorbitol derivative. The invention includes a sterilized article fabricated from the composition and a method to radiation sterilize the article.

Lubricious radiation stable polymeric composition and method for

Lubricious radiation stable polymeric composition and articles therefrom

Dibenzylidene xylonates are a new class of clarifiers for polyolefins. The invention includes polyolefin compositions having the new clarifiers therein.

Clarifiers for polyolefins and polyolefin compositions containing same

A method for collecting blood while preserving the integrity of the blood sample is provided. The method includes the steps of applying a protective layer to the skin, lancing the skin through the protective layer, allowing blood from the subject to accumulate on the protective layer, and collecting a sample of the blood accumulated on the protective layer. The protective layer may be formed in situ or applied as a tape. In either case, the surface of the protective layer should be hydrophobic.

Blood microsampling site preparation method

A high clarity polymeric composition which is stable toward sterilizing radiation includes a semicrystalline polyolefin of narrow molecular weight distribution having incorporated therein a liquid mobilizing additive, a radiation stabilizing amount of a hindered amine and a clarifying agent. The invention includes a sterilized article fabricated from the composition and a method to radiation sterilize the article.

High clarity radiation stable polymeric composition and articles

High clarity radiation stable polymeric compostion and articles therefrom

Polyolefin compositions having high clarity and resistance to oxidative degradation are obtained with new dibenzylidene sorbitol additives having a sulfur-containing substituent on at least one of the benzylidene rings. Preferred additives are thioethers.

Polyolefin compositions of high clarity and resistance to oxidation

Polyolefin compositions of high clarity containing clarifying amounts of fluorinated dibenzylidene sorbitol additives.

High clarity polyolefin compositions and clarifying additive therein

Polyvinyl alcohol polymers having pendant cationic quaternary nitrogen containing groups provide for a film forming moisture barrier in skin conditioning lotions, ointments, cosmetic conditioning treatments and pharmaceutical formulations.

Quaternary nitrogen containing polyvinyl alcohol polymers for use in

Polyvinyl alcohol polymers having oxy-linked pendant quaternary ammonium or tertiary amine groups provide a thin film which aids in reducing moisture loss when applied to skin as conditioning lotions or ointments in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.

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George R Titus