COMPOSITE H2O ABSORBER FOR SEALED MEDICAL DEVICES
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1. A composite H2O absorber for sealed medical devices comprising an active species dispersed in a polymeric matrix, characterized in that said polymeric matrix shows a Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate comprised between 0.05 g mm m−
- 2 d−
1 and 5.4 g mm m−
2 d−
1 at 25°
C. and 100% RH.
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Abstract
There are described composite absorbers for sealed medical devices, which comprise an active species dispersed in a polymeric matrix having an H2O transmission comprised between 0.05 g mm −2 d−1 and 5.4 g mm m−2 d−1 at 25° C. and 100% RH, and a method for H2O removal from the sealed medical devices by means of said composite absorbers.
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1. A composite H2O absorber for sealed medical devices comprising an active species dispersed in a polymeric matrix, characterized in that said polymeric matrix shows a Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate comprised between 0.05 g mm m−
- 2 d−
1 and 5.4 g mm m−
2 d−
1 at 25°
C. and 100% RH. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- 2 d−
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8. A method for H2O removal from sealed medical devices by introducing in said devices a composite absorber comprising one active species dispersed in a polymeric matrix, characterized in that said polymeric matrix shows a Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate comprised between 0.05 g mm m−
- 2 d−
1 and 5.4 g mm m−
2 d−
1 at 25°
C. and 100% RH. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- 2 d−
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