| abstract |
Disclosed is a water-insoluble, bacteriophobic and optionally cell proliferation-inhibiting polymer obtainable by free-radical polymerization of (a) at least one monomer of the general formula R-(A)a, in which R is an aliphatically unsaturated organic radical with the valence a, A is a carboxyl group -COOH, sulfuric acid group -OSO2OH, sulfonic acid group -SO3H, phosphoric acid group -OPO(OH)2, phosphonic acid group -PO(OH)2, phosphorous acid group -OP(OH)2, a phenolic hydroxyl group or a salt of one of the groups, and a is 1, 2 or 3; with the proviso that, if the monomer of the formula I contains a carboxyl group -COOH or a carboxylate group, either this monomer contains at least one further different radical A, or at least one further monomer of the formula I is also used in which A is different; and (b) at least one other aliphatically unsaturated monomer. The polymer is useful for the production of a bacteriophobic and optionally cell proliferation-inhibiting article. |