Medical Plastics and Biomaterials
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.
March/April 1997 Selected Contents
EXTRUSION
Electronic Pressure Control In Medical Tubing Extrusion
by J. Grant Armstrong
Pressure control electronics are available in several different configurations, depending on the application.
MEMBRANES:
Design Solutions Using Microporous Hydrophobic Membranes
by Wendy Goldberg, Mary Tilley, and Jim Rudolph
All about membranes: properties, common applications, design considerations, key test definitions, and sealing recommendations.
METALS:
Superelastic Nitinol for Medical Devices
by Thomas W. Duerig, Alan R. Pelton, and Dieter Stöckel
The tremendous elasticity of nitinol is only one of the many factors favoring its use.
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Chlorine-Free Blends for Flexible Medical Tubing
by John H. Ko and Les Odegaard
A study examines combinations of polyolefinic resins in an attempt to mimic the key properties of flexible PVC.
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Stabilization of Gamma-Irradiated Polycarbonate
by James Y. J. Chung
Experimental results shed light on the molecular structures and radiolysis mechanisms of various polycarbonate stabilizers.
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