New clear or colored medical-grade materials.Several new materials for medical devices will be unveiled at NPE NPE NullPointerException (Java) NPE Network Processing Engine NPE National Policy on Education NPE National Plastics Exposition NPE Natural Penis Enlargement NPE Nutrition Program for the Elderly by Bayer MaterialScience, Pittsburgh. Among them is Texin DP7-1198, a clear, aromatic polyether-based TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility with a 65 Shore D hardness for injection and extrusion applications such as catheters, tubing, and connectors. Usable for implants of 30 days or less, it is biocompatible biocompatible /bio·com·pat·i·ble/ (-kom-pat´i-b'l) being harmonious with life; not having toxic or injurious effects on biological function. , resistant to body fluids, and sterilizable with radiation, ethylene oxide, or dry heat. Bayer will also introduce Makrofol LP 209, a clear polycarbonate film with special additives to withstand gamma and E-beam sterilization without yellowing. Potential applications include titration plates, instrument boxes, and packaging for implants. The film is available in standard thicknesses between 175 and 500 microns. Bayer will also launch its Fantasia colors and special-effects compounds for the medical market. Select colors for polycarbonates meet the requirements of the FDA-modified ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 10933, Part I test for biocompatibility biocompatibility the quality of not having toxic or injurious effects on biological systems. biocompatibility 1. The extent to which a foreign, usually implanted, material elicits an immune or other response in a recipient 2. . Other colors and special effects do not meet compatibility specs but are usable for medical housings. Tel: (800) 662-2927 * PT Direct: 468PT [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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