Comparative Study of Chemical Composition, Molecular and Rheological Properties of Silicone Oil Medical Devices

Mendichi, Raniero; Giacometti Schieroni, Alberto; Piovani, Daniele; Allegrini, Davide; Ferrara, Mariantonia; R. Romano, Mario

doi:10.1167/tvst.8.5.9

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Comparative Study of Chemical Composition, Molecular and Rheological Properties of Silicone Oil Medical Devices

Published in Translational Vision Science & Technology • Sep 11, 2019

Authors:

Raniero Mendichi

Alberto Giacometti Schieroni

Daniele Piovani

Abstract

PURPOSE: We evaluated chemical composition, and molecular and rheological properties in 10 commercially available silicone oils (SilOils), focusing on siloxane chains of low molecular weight (LMW components, LMWC) that are known to be "impurities" produced during the SilOil synthesis process. METHOD...

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Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane

Polydimethylsiloxane

Silicone

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