Physical properties of gamma irradiated poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel preparations

Development and characterisation of an agar–polyvinyl alcohol blend hydrogel

“…It has been widely commercialised and studied in the chemical and medical industries for the production of coatings, cosmetics and films. However, the use of PVOH hydrogels is limited due to low mechanical strength and poor thermal stability (Mondino et al, 1999;Yoshii et al, 1995). Traditional crosslinking methods have been used to synthesise PVOH materials with improved mechanical properties, however the chemicals introduced in their preparation are often toxic in nature, inevitably decreasing the biocompatibility of the resulting hydrogels.…”

Friction properties of novel PVP/PVA blend hydrogels as artificial cartilage

“…1,13 PVA hydrogels have many advantages that make them prime candidates for biomedical applications, such as high water content, tissue-like elasticity, and biocompatibility. [13][14][15] Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) hydrogel is another hydrogel that has been used for a number of biomedical applications because of its remarkable properties, such as high hydrophilicity, complexing ability, and biocompatibility. [16][17][18] During the last decades, the miscible blend of PVA and PVP has been studied intensively for nucleus pulposus replacement and wound dressing.…”

Mechanical properties of tough hydrogels synthesized with a facile simultaneous radiation polymerization and cross-linking method

“…For example, Yoshii et al (1995) and Mondino et al (1999) reported the tensile properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels made by the combination of gamma radiation and common chemical reaction. The PVA hydrogels exhibit very high tensile strengths (several to about 20 MPa), possibly due to their low water contents (not provided).…”