Tensile creep properties of interpenetrating networks containing gelatin and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate

J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2005;16(7):925-32. doi: 10.1163/1568562054255745.

Abstract

The tensile creep properties of an interpenetrating networks (IPN) system containing polyanionic ethylenediaminetetraacetic dianhydride (EDTAD)-modified gelatin and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGdA) of 600 or 2000 Da at various weight ratios were determined under different pH and load levels. A computerized creep testing device was designed following ASTM D2990 and validated to establish the environment-dependent structure-function relationship of IPNs. IPNs containing PEGdA 2000 Da or EDTAD-modified gelatin showed less strain than those formulated with PEGdA 600 Da or unmodified gelatin, respectively. IPN formulated with 40 wt% gelatin showed higher strain than those with 50 or 30 wt% gelatin. Increasing strain in IPN was observed with increasing load level. IPN strain was higher at pH 7 when compared to pH 4 or 10. The creep characteristics of this complex macromolecular system are dependent on both environmental and composition factors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anhydrides / chemistry
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Edetic Acid / chemistry
  • Elasticity
  • Gelatin / chemistry*
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemical synthesis
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
  • Tensile Strength
  • Viscosity

Substances

  • Anhydrides
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Gelatin
  • Edetic Acid