Bone fractures to be corrected need stabilization of their extremities, which is achieved with the use of plates and screws. This research aimed to produce castor bean polyurethane (Ricinus communis), to make resorbable plate, structural and thermal analysis. The production was made by the glycerolysis of the triglycerides present in the oil, after addition of polyol/glycerol and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) to form urethane structures, with and without addition of hydroxyapatite. The characterization was by FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry. Plates with dimensions of 40 mm X 10 mm X 2 mm were obtained. The SEM showed flat and homogeneous surface. DRX analysis showed the semi-crystallinity of the biomaterial. Glass transition and thermal stability up to 50 °C were observed, followed by thermal decomposition up to 450 °C. The produced polyurethane showed it is possible to be applied in the manufacture of plate.
To analyze the surface topography and mechanical properties of a polyurethane derived from castor oil reinforced with hydroxyapatite (PU-HA) for bone fixation. The surface analysis was performed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and the mechanical properties by Vickers microhardness and tensile tests. The SEM images showed that the PU surface presented important characteristics for materials intended for bone fixation, such as an irregular and porous surface. The analysis showed a surface with alternating areas with depressions and elevations of approximately 80±100 µm, presence of pores of 12 µm in size. The microhardness analysis showed values of 0.42±1.01 HV for PU-HA plates, lower in relation to the poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) plate (control group). The elastic modulus and ultimate tensile strength of 317.4 MPa, and 35.57 MPa for PLGA sample, 1.187 MPa, and 0.29 MPa for PU-HA sample. The PU produced showed good surface properties, however demands better mechanical properties.
In this paper, we report the initial research to obtain hybrids (PU@Hap-1%, PU@Hap-2% and PU@Hap-3% compound by hydroxyapatite (Hap) synthesized by coprecipitation (CP) method, with monoglycerides (MG) of castor oil (Ricinus communis) polymerized with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). Hap, was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Rietveld refinement, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), RAMAN spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Hybrids, MG and castor oil, were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). XRD patterns and Rietveld refinement analysis confirmed that hexagonal phase for nanostructure for Hap, with average size particles D 12 nm, obtained by Scherrer equation and ration Ca/P = 2.13 (m/m) confirmed that XRF spectroscopy. FTIR and RAMAN spectra exhibited all active modes for vibrational stretches (1, 2, 3 and 4) of the phosphate groups () and vibrational modes of O-H bonds, present in the hexagonal structure for Hap in a ranger from 400 to 4000 cm-1 and 400 to 1100 cm-1, respectively. The conversion of castor oil (triglyceride) to MG, was monitored by FTIR spectroscopy, confirmed that increase of intensity active modes in 3317 cm-1 and 1741 cm-1, corresponding to the vibrations modes of O-H and C=O, respectively. Finally, we observed that all active modes in FTIR spectroscopy, corresponding to the hybrids: PU@Hap-1%, PU@Hap-2% and PU@Hap-3%, and Polyurethanes – PU (standard), confirmed the increase of intensity mode of the phosphate group with the increase of Hap in the polymerization of the mixture MG with HDI.
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