Part I: Plastics Materials in Medical Devices 1. Introduction to Plastics 2. Commodity Plastics 3. Specialty Plastics 4. Biological Properties of Plastics Part II: Cardiovascular System, Assessment and Diseases Part III: Applications of Plastics in Cardiovascular Devices.

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Plastics in Medical Devices for Cardiovascular Applications enables designers of new cardiovascular medical devices to make decisions about the kind of plastics that can go into the manufacture of their device by explaining the property requirements of various applications in this area, including artificial valves, lead insulation, balloons, vascular grafts, and more.

Cover ; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; About the Author; Preface; Part I: Plastics materials in medical devices; 1 -- Introduction to Plastics; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Chemistry; 2.1 -- Nature of Polymerization; 2.2 -- Chain Growth Mechanism; 2.3 -- Step Growth Mechanism; 3 -- Microstructure; 3.1 -- Linear, Branched, and Cross-linked Chains; 3.2 -- Crystallinity in Polymers; 4 -- Properties; 4.1 -- Molecular Weight; 4.1.1 -- Gel Permeation Chromatography; 4.1.2 -- Intrinsic Viscosity; 4.2 -- Mechanical Properties; 4.3 -- Chemical Properties; 4.3.1 -- Polymer Solubility.

4.4 -- Electrical Properties4.5 -- Thermal Properties; 4.6 -- Rheology; 4.6.1 -- Viscoelasticity; 4.6.2 -- Rheological Measurement; 4.7 -- Surface Properties; 4.7.1 -- Polymer Adhesion; 5 -- Polymer Processing; 5.1 -- Melt Processing; 5.2 -- Solution Processing; 6 -- Medical Devices and Plastics; 6.1 -- Biocompatibility; 6.2 -- Biostability; References; 2 -- Commodity Plastics in Cardiovascular Applications; 1 -- Introduction; 2 -- Polyolefins; 2.1 -- Polyethylene; 2.1.1 -- Synthesis of Polyethylene; 2.1.2 -- Properties of Polyethylene; 2.2 -- Polypropylene; 2.2.1 -- Synthesis of Polypropylene.

2.2.2 -- Structure and Properties of€Polypropylene2.2.2.1 -- Chemical Properties; 2.3 -- Medical Applications of€Polyolefins; 3 -- Polyethylene Terephthalate; 3.1 -- Synthesis of PET; 3.2 -- Structure and Properties of€PET; 3.2.1 -- Intrinsic Viscosity; 3.3 -- Processing of PET; 3.3.1 -- Drying of PET; 4 -- Polyamide; 4.1 -- Raw Materials; 4.2 -- Synthesis of Polyamides; 4.3 -- Structure and Properties of€Polyamides; 4.4 -- Polyether Block Amide; 4.4.1 -- Chemistry and Chemical Structure of PEBAs; 4.4.2 -- Morphology of PEBAs; 4.4.3 -- Physical Properties and€Processing of PEBAs; 4.4.3.1 -- PA Blocks.

2.6.3 -- Atomic Force Microscopy2.7 -- TPU Rheology and Processing; 3 -- Polysiloxanes; 3.1 -- Raw Materials; 3.2 -- Synthesis of Polysiloxanes; 3.2.1 -- Nomenclature; 3.2.2 -- End Blockers; 3.2.3 -- Chain Growth; 3.2.4 -- Fillers in Polysiloxanes; 3.2.5 -- Cross-linking; 3.3 -- Properties of Polysiloxanes; 3.4 -- Processing Silicone Elastomers; 3.5 -- Silicone Adhesive Systems; 4 -- Polytetrafluoroethylene; 4.1 -- Raw Materials; 4.2 -- Synthesis of PTFE; 4.3 -- Structure and Properties of PTFE; 5 -- Biodegradable Polymers; References; 4 -- Biological Properties of Plastics; 1 -- Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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