2015
DOI: 10.1515/ci-2015-0305
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Youth Views on Sustainability: PMMA, from plexiglass window to a packaging for an implantable glucose sensor

Abstract: The unique versatility of polymers allows them to be manufactured into both commonly used house-hold items and specialised medical devices. ‘Plastic’ windows and contact lenses form one such example, as both are manufactured from the same material, called poly(methyl methacrylate), or PMMA.

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“…The polymer utilized in this work was Poly(methylmethacrylate) PMMA, which was given by ICI and has the chemical formula (C5O2H8) n, (Mw = 100.12 g.mol -1 ), the chemical structure of which is shown in Figure 1 [6]. Chloroform was employed as a common solvent for pure PMMA (purity of 99.8% HPLC).…”
Section: Preparation Poly(methylmethacrylate) Pmma Filmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The polymer utilized in this work was Poly(methylmethacrylate) PMMA, which was given by ICI and has the chemical formula (C5O2H8) n, (Mw = 100.12 g.mol -1 ), the chemical structure of which is shown in Figure 1 [6]. Chloroform was employed as a common solvent for pure PMMA (purity of 99.8% HPLC).…”
Section: Preparation Poly(methylmethacrylate) Pmma Filmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Por otro lado, presenta características biocompatibles que le abren la puerta a un gran abanico de aplicaciones médicas [30].…”
Section: Pmmaunclassified
“…El PMMA es ópticamente transparente, siendo capaz de transmitir el espectro de la luz visible hasta en un 92,6%, tiene buenas propiedades mecánicas, presenta baja densidad, tiene una muy destacable resistencia a la intemperie y es fácil de procesar. Es por ello por lo que rivaliza con el cristal (material inorgánico) en muchas aplicaciones, pues suma a todas estas propiedades anteriores una menor fragilidad [30].…”
Section: Propiedadesunclassified
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