Medical Plastics and Biomaterials

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Featuring in-depth articles by industry experts, Medical Plastics and Biomaterials helps its readers evaluate, select, test, and process the full range of plastics and other biomaterials (ceramics, metals, composites, biologics) used in manufacturing and packaging medical products.

Features in Medical Plastics and Biomaterials include detailed, practical information on materials characteristics and procurement; biocompatibility; processing technologies and equipment; testing; environmental concerns; and certain legal, regulatory, and marketplace developments as they relate specifically to materials issues facing the medical device industry.

NOTE: Medical Plastics and Biomaterials has been subsumed by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, which will continue to provide in-depth coverage of medical-grade materials. The September/October issue will be the last for MPB.

TESTING:
Conducting Health-Based Risk Assessments of Medical Materials
by Nancy Stark

Risk-assessment principles can be useful in analyzing materials that may be difficult to evaluate through traditional biocompatibility testing.

STERILIZATION:
Recent Developments in Sterilization Technology
by David J. Hurrell

An overview of newer and emerging sterilization techniques, including processes based on various gaseous and liquid chemicals, plasmas, UV and visible light, steam, and microwave energy.

POLYMERS:
Medical Applications of Polycarbonate
by Douglas G. Powell

The polymer's unique set of properties can be enhanced through novel formulations.

TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Performance Properties of Metallocene Polyethylene, EVA, and Flexible PVC Films
by Bruce Lipsitt

A study of different films examined over a range of thicknesses looks at physical properties required for device applications.

TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Gas Permeability and Medical Film Products
by Ketan Shah, Michael T.K. Ling, Lecon Woo, Gregg Nebgen, Scott Edwards, and Lillian Zakarija

How does the material density of polyolefin films affect characteristics such as modulus, internal haze, and water-vapor transmission?