BioMatPur
Development of Cause-and-Effect Models for Describing the Biocompatibility and Material Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, Considering Processing Factors
Subject of research
- Development of a Cause-and-Effect Model for Identifying the Material Properties of TPU Relevant to Catheter Products in Correlation with Processing Parameters, Determination of Property-Critical Process Parameters
- Development of a Cause-and-Effect Model for Biocompatibility in Relation to Processing Parameters for TPU in Medical Catheter Systems, Determination of Biocompatibility-Critical Process Parameters
- Verification of the Developed Model Approaches for Existing Catheter Systems and Transfer to Novel Isocyanate-Free Polyurethane Systems
Results
- Model-Based Prediction of Material Properties and Biocompatibility of TPU
- Optimization of Biocompatibility and Cytotoxicity Testing
- Transfer of Models to Novel, Isocyanate-Free Polyurethanes
- Identification of Process-Critical Parameters
Involved organisations and persons
Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Roth
Projektleiter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Seul
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Dr. Markus Susoff
Prof. Dr. Svea Petersen
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Stefan Mörl
Third-Party Funders
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Additional information
- Duration: 01/2025 – 12/2028 (48 months)
- Funding Amount:
- Total Project Funding: €1,037,000.00
- HSM Funding: €385,120.37
- pdf (german): BioMatPur - Entwicklung von Ursache-Wirkungs-Modellen zur Beschreibung der Biokompatibilität und Materialeigenschaften von thermoplastischen Polyurethanen unter Berücksichtigung der Verarbeitung
