Silicones: Use and Functions in Drug Discovery

A variety of characteristics distinguish silicone as a versatile raw material that is tailor-made to facilitate the needs of the targeted-release and combination product markets.

By Alexander Kurnellas and Nathan Wolfe at NuSil Technology (September 2009)

Keywords: silicones, drug discovery, raw material, combination product markets, matrix and reservoir configurations, gels, rubber elastomers, diffusivity

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