Thick film compositions for making medical electrodes
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1. A conductive composition for iontophoretic electrodes comprising, based on solids:
- (a) 20-90% wt. of silver particles;
(b) 0-75% wt. of silver chloride particles;
(c) 0.25-10% wt. hydrophilic polymer; and
(d) 2-15% wt. hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer having a Tg above 40°
C. said conductive composition further comprising a vehicle consisting of organic solvent or organic solvent mixtures.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a conductive composition for iontophoretic electrodes comprising, based on solids: (a) 20-90% wt finely divided particles of silver, carbon, graphite and mixtures thereof; (b) 0-75% wt. finely divided particles of silver chloride; (c) 0.25-10% wt. hydrophilic polymer; and (d) 2-15% wt. hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg)>40° C. The invention is also directed to compositions wherein the binder comprises 5-15% wt. copolymer of hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers.
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1. A conductive composition for iontophoretic electrodes comprising, based on solids:
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(a) 20-90% wt. of silver particles; (b) 0-75% wt. of silver chloride particles; (c) 0.25-10% wt. hydrophilic polymer; and (d) 2-15% wt. hydrophobic thermoplastic polymer having a Tg above 40°
C. said conductive composition further comprising a vehicle consisting of organic solvent or organic solvent mixtures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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