Lecture 17: Polymers Flashcards
Functions of polymers in pharma products
-controlled delivery
-scaffolds for tissue engineering
-transdermal patches
polymer function in oral drug delivery
-coating
-binders
-taste maskers
-protective agents
Polymer
-large molecule made of many small repeating units
-macromolecules and plastics
macromolecules
-any large molecules
-polymers are a subset (repeating units)
Plastics
-can be molded, cast, extruded, draen, thermoform, laminated into product
Polymer basics
-natural vs synthetics
-name
-structure
-synthesis
-molecular weight
-crystalline vs amorphous
-glass transition temp
-mech properites
-applications
Nitrocellulose (1845)
-guncotton
-first semi sythentic polymer
-accidentally made in a kitchen
Bakelite
-first synthetic polymer based on phenol and formaldehyde
-strong and durable
-sub for auto/electric parts
Natural polymers
-nucleic acids (DNA, RNA)
-proteins
-polysaccharides
Synthetic polymers
-polyethylene, poly-n
-nylon, silicon rubber, rayon, teflon, kevlar
Polymer name
-poly + (repeating unit)
Polymer structure
-homo
-random co
-alternate co
-block co
-graft co (extends as branch off other polymer)
Linear polymers
Cross-linked polymers
Polymer unit expression
-building block is 2 Carbons not one
Polyacrylamide
-run large polymer across network
-surfactant
-run SCC
-electrophoresis? idk
-polymers movement on gel based on density