Synthetic polymer matrix biomedical composites

Needless to mention, many types of the usual synthetic polymer composites are in use for decades now as matrices for several kinds of biomedical composite materials. Before the authors elaborate the progress made in the last decade with the conventional composites, for example, fiber-reinforced implants, they would 

CELCON , TECAFORM AH, MT (Acetal Copolymer with antimicrobial fillers) RADEL R (Polyphenylsulfone) 

Lot controlled UHMWPEs IMPLANTABLE GRADE LENNITE UHME-PE TECANAT PC (USP Class VI Polycarbonate Rod) 

TECAPEEK MT (Limited contact, 24h, USP Class VI compHant PEEK ) TECAPEEK CLASSIX (Prolonged to 30 days implantable Invibio PEEK-CLASSIX Product) 

IMPLANTABLE GRADE MediPEEK-IM PEEK (EVONIK PEEK Resin) 

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Finally, collagen can form a variety of collagen composites with other water-soluble materials. Ions, peptides, proteins, and polysaccharides can all be uniformly incorporated into a collagen matrix. The methods of composite formation include ionic and covalent bonding, entrapment, entanglement, and co-precipitation. A two-phase composite can be formed between collagen, ceramics, and synthetic polymers for specific biomedical applications. 

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