Thermoplastic elastomer.Mediflex compounds have been introduced for medical product and tubing applications. The Mediflex TPE TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer TPE Terminal de Paiement Electronique (French) TPE Total Power Exchange TPE Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE Tampines Expressway (Singapore) TPE Therapeutic Plasma Exchange compounds are available in grades from very sort (8 durometer A) to very hard (60 durometer D) to meet a variety of application needs. For tubing applications, the grades are designed to replace latex as the compound of choice. All materials are medical and FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. grade. Benefits to product manufacturers who use the Mediflex TPE grades are that products will be nonallergenic, recyclable and versatile in that they can be colored, translucent or clear, according to the company. The materials have no carbamates carbamates effective insecticides which exert their effect by temporarily inhibiting cholinesterase activity. They are also capable of poisoning. Clinical signs are pupillary constriction, muscle tremor, salivation, ataxia and dyspnea. and no potentially hazardous extractables as do thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. rubbers, according to the manufacturer. End products are said to exhibit excellent low temperature flexibility. (Star Thermoplastics Division of Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, 2635 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60616) Circle 67 on card |
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