The invention provides a method for the manufacture of a gel, said method comprising the steps of: providing a matrix composition comprising a polymeric photoinitiator of the general formula (I): Polymer-[CR2—CHR-Spacer(PI)n]m (I) curing the matrix composition by exposing it to UV radiation and exposing the matrix composition to a swelling medium. The invention also relates to gels obtainable via the above method. The invention provides a hydrophilic gel precursor manufactured from the polymeric photoinitiator of Formula (I). Medical devices comprising the gels and hydrophilic gel precursors of the invention are provided. The invention also provides the use of a polymeric photoinitiator in the manufacture of a gel.
本发明提供了一种凝胶的制造方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:提供一种基质组合物,其中包含通式(I)的聚合物光
引发剂:聚合物-[CR2-CHR-Spacer(
PI)n]m (I) 将基质组合物置于紫外线辐射下固化,并将基质组合物置于溶胀介质中。本发明还涉及可通过上述方法获得的凝胶。本发明提供了一种由式(I)的聚合物光
引发剂制成的亲
水性凝胶前体。本发明提供了包含本发明凝胶和亲
水凝胶前体的医疗设备。本发明还提供了聚合物光
引发剂在凝胶制造中的用途。