Guide to High-Performance Materials and Sterilization Methods
The performance of a medical device is greatly influenced by the characteristics of the material used in the extrusion. In order to help you select the material that is right for the job, our product development team compiled technical information on many of the high-performance materials used in the medical device industry.
High-Performance Materials
- Acetal
- ETFE (Ethylene Tetrofluoroethylene)
- EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate)
- FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene)
- Fluoropolymers (paste and melt)
- HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
- LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
- Nylon (6, 11, and 12)
- PC (Polycarbonate)
- PEBA (Polyether Block Amide)
- PFA (Perfluoroalkoxy)
- Polyurethane
- PP (Polypropylene)
- PTFE (Polytetraflouroethylene)
- PUR (Polyurethane)
Sterilization Methods
There are several methods of sterilization commonly used in the medical field. Each has a different effect on the materials used in the construction of a device, therefore, determining the type of sterilization that the medical device will be subjected to is a critical design issue. More »
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