Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. offers a complete line of conductive silicone materials including medical grade silicone elastomers. Beyond an extensive product line of both standard and custom designed septa, industrial seals and membranes, SSP also offers specialized silicone compounding appropriate for use in a variety of markets including automotive, aerospace, environmental, healthcare, military, wire and cable, electronics and EMI shielding. The site includes product specifications, company information and industry links. Carl Hanser Publishing. An excellent review of polymers used in the resorbable biomedical device industry.
Topics covered include sutures and drug delivery devices.
A reference compilation of experiments and studies performed on the in vivo and in vitro degradation of polymers. Also gives an analysis on the failure characteristics of medical plastics as related to polymer degradation. A general overview of the growing industry of polymer science as it applies to biomedical applications. Many different applications are covered, ranging from currently used technologies to experimental designs. Marcel Dekker Publishing.