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.
May/June 1997 Selected Contents
BIOCOMPATIBILITY
Regulatory Guidelines For Biocompatibility Safety Testing
by Lise S. Bollen and Ove Svendsen
A review of ISO 10993 guidelines and the various test procedures for toxicological evaluation of medical devices.
TUBING DESIGN:
Innovations In Vaccum Sizing For Microbore Tubing
by Robert H. Bessemer and David Czarnik
Recent modifications in equipment and processing methods can enhance microbore tubing production.
ADHESIVES:
Bonding Elastomers with Adhesives
by Patrick J. Courtney, James A. Serenson, and Chris Verosky
Unlike solvent bonding or ultrasonic welding, adhesives perform well with thermoset rubbers.
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Environmental-Stress-Crack Resistance of Rigid Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
by Chuan Qin, Y. Samuel Ding, Victor Zepchi, Himansu Dhyani, and K. Z. Hong
How do ESCR and processing-condition sensitivity affect properties of devices made from RTPU?
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
Identifying and Preventing Contamination from Pharmaceutical Packaging
by Joseph H. Groeger and Leslie M. Compton
Case histories illustrate forensic methods used to investigate contamination and corrective actions taken to prevent reoccurrence.
Previous Issues of Medical Plastics and Biomaterials Online: March/April 1997
