Medical material of polyvinyl alcohol and process of making

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PATENT NO 4734097
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06716840

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Provided is a medical material comprising a molded hydrogel obtained by pouring an aqueous solution containing not less than 6 wt. % of a polyvinyl alcohol which has a degree of hydrolysis not less than 97 mole % and average polymerization degree not less than 1,100, into a desired shape of a vessel or mold, freeze-molding the aqueous solution at a temperature lower than -5.degree. C., then partially dehydrating the resulting molded product without thawing it up to a percentage dehydration not less 5 wt. %, and if required, immersing the partially dehydrated, molded product in water to attain a water content thereof in the range of 45 to 95 wt. %.

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  • NIPPON OIL CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nambu, Masao Yokohama, JP 19 1142
Tanabe, Tatsuzo Sapporo, JP 1 140

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