Thermotropic biphilic hydrogels and hydroplastics

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1992-02-03

1992-09-15

Smith, Edward J.

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser

Synthetic resins

At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...

C08L 3900

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051479230

ABSTRACT:
Novel hydrogels and hydroplastics are described which exhibit temperature dependent, reversible phase separations and clear-opaque transitions between 1.degree. and 100.degree. C. These materials consist of linear or crosslinked random copolymers of N,N-dimethylacrylamide with alkyl- and alkoxyalkyl acrylates. The water solubility and water swelling of these polymers is extremely temperature dependent; they show sharply defined clear to opaque transitions in their water swollen state and as soluble polymers show Lower Critical Solution Temperatures (LCST). They are useful in drug delivery systems, absorption and extraction processes and as qualitative thermometers, thermosensors and self-activating sunscreens, for example in greenhouses.

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