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Meaning of "hydrophobic polymers"

hydrophobic polymers: Types of substances or materials that repel water or are not easily wetted by water due to their chemical properties

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hydrophobic polymers
Hydrophobic polymers typically have a low δ value.
Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers can be employed.
The hydrophobic polymers in question are normally synthetic.
The monomers employed must form hydrophobic polymers.
Such hydrophobic polymers include fluorinated polymers.
Cellulose acetate is disclosed as one of the hydrophobic polymers.
Useful hydrophobic polymers are unsaturated aliphatic polymers.
Useful polymers include hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers.
Biodegradable hydrophobic polymers are also usable.
Exemplary materials include hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers.
Hydrophobic polymers are typically used for this purpose.
Most of the above listed hydrophobic polymers are heat fusible.
Also hydrophobic polymers and mixtures of polymers can be used.
The microparticles also comprise one or more hydrophobic polymers.
Hydrophobic polymers such as polysulfones and polyfluoroalkanes are also suitable.

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It is possible to make ophthalmic lenses from such hydrophobic polymers.
Also suitable are hydrophobic polymers such as polyesters and polyimides.
The block copolymers have strong adhesion to aromatic hydrophobic polymers.
Hydrophobic polymers do not substantially hydrate and do not become hydrogels.
Water soluble polymers may be coupled to hydrophobic polymers in block architecture.
Such hydrophobic polymers may additionally take the form of microspheres.
It is desirable to have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers in the composition.
Hydrophobic polymers that have been derivatized to become hydrophilic are included in this definition.
This is in contrast with hydrophobic polymers which do not exhibit swelling.
Polymers useful herein include hydrophilic polymers and hydrophobic polymers.
Examples of such preferred hydrophobic polymers may be styrene butadiene copolymers.
Many of the polymers used to cast porous membranes are hydrophobic polymers.
The hydrophobic polymers can be modified to have pendant groups which are hydrophilic.
These two different extrudable cellulose nanocrystals were used to reinforce hydrophobic polymers.
Such hydrophobic polymers do not swell or dissolve in water to any great extent.
Hydrophilic polymers have a generally faster rate of erosion relative to hydrophobic polymers.
A complication arises when hydrophobic polymers are used with certain fluorescent dyes.
Block copolymers of various degrees of hydrophilicity are produced from aromatic hydrophobic polymers.
Such other hydrophobic polymers are considered to be within the scope of the appended claims.
The process is limited to a dry gel of water glass and hydrophobic polymers.
Hydrophobic polymers other than pDMA can be used as the surface interaction component.
The hydrophobic pigments or fillers may comprise powders of crosslinked hydrophobic polymers or copolymers.
They have an affinity for hydrophobic polymers and are believed to form solid solutions therein.
As binders for the hydrophobic matrix may be used either hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymers.
The hydrophobic polymers present in the first and second compositions may be identical or different.
This would be particularly important when using hydrophobic polymers of high molecular weights.
Exemplary hydrophobic polymers include those mentioned herein with respect to the membrane layers.
The polyurethane is suitable for preparation of aqueous dispersions of hydrophobic polymers and pigment dispersions.
Typical hydrophobic polymers include polystyrene and hydrophobic derivatives of polymethacrylates as well as polyvinyl derivatives.
These block copolymers are useful in the preparation of hydrophilic membranes from aromatic hydrophobic polymers.
The invention relates to hydrophobic polymers as defined above that can have varied degradation profiles.
These compositions typically contain hydrophilic centers which impart water miscibility to otherwise hydrophobic polymers.
Hydrophobic polymers like silicone and fluorinated carbon polymers has also been proposed as lubricant coatings.
Suitable polymers include the hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers that have been described above.
The sustained release delivery system of the invention may comprise one or more hydrophobic polymers.

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