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In order to combine the desirable properties of synthetic polymers (elasticity and water, chemical, and biological resistance) with those of animal hide (strength, flexibility, and dyability), composites can be formed between the two types of material. Actually, adding materials to hide has long been an aspect of traditional leathermaking, usuaslly to increase thermal stability and to make the hide more hydrophobic. Newer uses for hide material require it to be stable but compatible with aqueous environments. Appropriate compositions can be formed from leather and hydrophilic polymers. Composites of collagen with poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (polyHEMA or pHEMA) (1), with starch (2), or with Polyacrylamide (3) have been described for surgical implants with blood compatibility and lack of tissue inflammatory reactions. Other uses for these compositions may be found as substrata for cells and enzymes in biotechnology.
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Kronick, P.L., Artymyshyn, B., Buechler, P.R., Wise, W. (1986). Viscoelasticity of Calf Hide Impregnated with Radiation-Polymerized Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate. In: Carraher, C.E., Sperling, L.H. (eds) Renewable-Resource Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2205-4_19
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