| abstract |
The present invention provides a biocompatible polymer composition for use in biomedical applications comprising a base molecule, a linker molecule and at least one initiator compound, said base molecule having at least two differing functionalities, and said linker molecule having a functionality reactive with at least one functionality of said base molecule, the first of said at least two functionalities of said base molecule enabling a first curing stage of said polymer composition by reaction with said linker molecule, and the second and any further functionality of said base molecule enabling second and further curing stages of said polymer composition, said first, second and any further curing stages being capable of activation simultaneously or independently of each other as required. The invention further provides uses of the polymer compositions of the invention in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, dry delivery, as a bioadhesive in wound healing, as bone substitutes or scaffolds, as cements in dental and periodontal applications and as anti-adhesives or protective barriers. |