Abstract

The thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have traditionally been used as engineered elastomers (alone or as parts of a complex system) for various therapeutic or diagnostic procedures due to their processibility, enhanced mechanical and physicochemical properties, along with the ability to undergo large deformation. This comprehensive spotlight aims to reveal why TPEs have emerged to be a huge success in biomedical industries, undermining the popularity of the traditional crosslinked elastomers. Moreover, the narrative walks through the development of TPEs, especially in the last decade, to perceive some of the breakthroughs in the TPE industry, enabling the readers to answer why TPE is blooming significantly in biomedical sciences.

摘要

热塑性弹性体 (TPE) 传统上被用作工程弹性体（单独或作为复杂系统的一部分）用于各种治疗或诊断程序，因为它们具有可加工性、增强的机械和物理化学性能以及承受大变形的能力。这个全面的聚光灯旨在揭示 TPE 为何在生物医学行业取得巨大成功，削弱了传统交联弹性体的普及。此外，故事讲述了 TPE 的发展，尤其是最近十年的发展，以了解 TPE 行业的一些突破，让读者回答为什么 TPE 在生物医学科学领域大放异彩。