Patent ID: 6830726
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: C08L,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for sterilizing a radiation-resistant medical adhesive product comprising an acrylic polymer, a cross linking agent, and a radiation-resistant agent selected from the group consisting of rosin, a hydrogenated rosin, a disproportionated rosin, a polymerized rosin, a modified rosin ester, terpene resin, terpene phenol resin, aromatic modified terpene resin, hydrogenated terpene resin, aliphatic petroleum resin, aromatic petroleum resin, copolymerized petroleum resin, alicyclic petroleum resin, hydrogenated petroleum resin and alkyl phenol resin, wherein said method comprises sterilizing said radiation-resistant medical adhesive product with radiation wherein said radiation is with either &ggr;-rays or electron rays.