Medical Plastics and Biomaterials
July/August 1997
Selected Contents
TESTING
Materials Characterization as an Integral Part of Global Biocompatibility
by David E. Albert
Comprhensive materials characterization can include a wide range of chemical and mechanical analysis techniques.
STERILIZATION:
Electron-Beam Systems for Medical Device Sterilization
by L. Ray Calhoun, J. Thomas Allen, Harry L. Shaffer, George M. Sullivan, and C. Brian Williams
An overview of current electron-beam systems, processes, application issues, and operating standards.
SILICONES:
Comparing Liquid and High Consistency Silicone Rubber Elastomers: Which Is Right for You?
by Byron E. Wolf
The different types of silicones vary significantly in terms of processing requirements.
TECHNICAL PAPER SERIES:
High-Speed Injection Molding of Thin-Wall Polycarbonate Tubes
by Robert T. Alvarez, Jorge Guterriez, and MacRusselburg
An experiment examines injection speed, pressure, and temperature to reevaluate conventional molding parameters for thin-wall medical device components.
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