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. 2019 Sep 27;12(19):3166. doi: 10.3390/ma12193166

Table 1.

Structure, trade name, and producer of commercial polyimides (or precursors) tested for their biocompatibility.

Structure of Polyimide (or Precursor 1) Trade Name 2; Producer
Biocompatibility Studies
[References]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i001.jpg PI2611 1; Du Pont
in vitro; in vivo
[7,16,27,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i002.jpg Durimide 7000 1; Fujifilm
in vitro; in vivo
[27,29,36,41,42,43]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i003.jpg Kapton; Du Pont
theoretical; in vitro; in vivo
[15,20,27,30,44,45,46]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i004.jpg Thermid EL 5010; National Starch and Chemical Co
in vitro
[15]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i005.jpg Thermid EL 5512; National Starch and Chemical Co
in vitro
[15]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i006.jpg Ultem 1010; GE Plastics
in vitro
[15]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i007.jpg Silbem; GE Plastics
in vitro
[15]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i008.jpg PI2525 1; Du Pont
in vitro; in vivo
[28,47,48]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i009.jpg Pyralin PI 2700 1; Du Pont
in vitro
[28]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i010.jpg Probimide 7500 1; Fujifilm
in vitro; in vivo
[49]
graphic file with name materials-12-03166-i011.jpg Neopulim; Mitsubishi
in vitro
[19]

1 structure is represented as the commercial polyimide precursor, but all biocompatibility tests were performed on the imidized form of the polymeric material; 2 common tradenames or abbreviations for the monomers: PMDA (pyromellitic dianhydride), BPDA (biphenyl-tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride), PPD (p-Phenylenediamine), 6FDA (4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride), ODPA (4,4′-oxydiphthalic anhydride), ODA (4,4′-oxydianiline).