Antimicrobial shape memory polymers
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Date
2021-08-17T00:00:00Z
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United States. Patent and Trademark Office
Abstract
An embodiment includes a system comprising a thermoset polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foam that includes at least one antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent may include at least one phenolic acid that is a pendent group chemically bonded to a polyurethane polymer chain of the SMP foam. Other embodiments are described herein.