Research Article

Gelatin-Modified Polyurethanes for Soft Tissue Scaffold

Table 8

The summary of unmodified and modified PUs interactions with media, hydrolytic degradation, morphology, and hemocompatibility.

SymbolMorphology (SEM)Interactions with mediaHydrolytic degradationHemocompatybility

Before gelatin modification
PU-1,1/BDO/G0±±
PU-1,1/EHEE/G0±

After gelatin modification
PU-1/BDO/G10 ±±±±
PU-1/BDO/G20++±±
PU-1/BDO/G30
PU-1/EHEE/G10++
PU-1/EHEE/G20++
PU-1/EHEE/G30++

Symbols: +: properties; ±: intermediate properties; −: poor properties.