Polymacon
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25053-81-0  | |
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Polymacon is a non-proprietary (i.e., generic) term for a hydrophilic polymer of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) cross-linked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (62%) and water (38%).[1] It is used in the manufacture of soft contact lenses, and is considered a low hydration hydrogel of nonionic polymer.[2]
References
- ↑ Zia Chaudhuri; Murugesan Vanathi (2012), Postgraduate Ophthalmology, JP Medical Ltd, pp. 79–80, ISBN 978-93-5025-270-3
- ↑ Joseph C. Salamone (23 July 1996), Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia, CRC Press, p. 1507, ISBN 978-0-8493-2470-3
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