Balloons made from liquid crystal polymer blends

Details Balloons made from liquid crystal polymer blends Balloons made from liquid crystal polymer blends

2006-04-11

2006-04-11

Pyon, Harold (Department: 1772)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Hollow or container type article

Nonself-supporting tubular film or bag

C428S035500, C428S036910, C428S483000, C525S165000, C525S178000, C604S093010, C604S096010, C604S103060, C604S103090, C604S103110, C264S108000

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07026026

ABSTRACT:
Balloons for use on medical devices such as catheter balloons are formed from polymer blend products which include a liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a crystallizable thermoplastic polymer, especially thermoplastic polyesters such as PET, and a compatabilizer. The compatabilizer may be an ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, an ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer, an ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer, an ethylene-methyl acrylate-maleic anhydride terpolymer, an ethylene-methyl-methacrylic acid terpolymer, an acrylic rubber, an ethylene-ethyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer or a mixture of two or more such polymers.

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