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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2003
Catharina Everdina Hissink, Groningen, NL;
Ronald Meyboom, Haren, NL;
Theodorus Adrianus Cornelius Flipsen, Groningen, NL;
Catharina Everdina Hissink, Groningen, NL;
Ronald Meyboom, Haren, NL;
Theodorus Adrianus Cornelius Flipsen, Groningen, NL;
Innocore Technologies B.V., Groningen, NL;
Abstract
The invention is directed to biodegradable, thermoplastic, phase separated segmented multi-block copolymers. The copolymers of the present invention find use in various biomedical applications as well as in pharmaceutical applications. According to the invention, a biodegradable, phase separated copolymer is provided, comprising segments of a soft prepolymer (A) having a glass transition temperature, Tg, lower than 37° C.; and segments of a hard prepolymer (B) having a phase transition temperature, Tm, of 40-100° C.