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Polyurethane Film as an Alternative to PVC and Latex Polyurethane Thin-Film Welding for Medical Device Applications The most commonly used material in the manufacture of flexible medical devices, PVC has come under fire owing to concerns about the use of phthalates as plasticizers and environmental
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Medical Device Link . Chlorine-Free Blends for Flexible Medical Tubing
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) based tubing and film are used in numerous medical products. The material is easy to formulate and process, is relatively inexpensive, and performs well in most applications. However, some concerns exist about PVC disposal and the chlorinated by-products of incineration
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Medical Device Link . Flexible PVC Faces Stiff Competition
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has long enjoyed a privileged position in the medical industry. Flexible, transparent, economical, and easily sterilized, it has traditionally been the material of choice for such devices as IV and blood bags, tubing components, catheters, and inhalation masks
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Medical Device Link . Selecting Materials for Medical Products: From PVC to Metallocene Polyolefins Sherwin Shang and Lecon Woo
polymers and engineering plastics. PETG, for example, is the predominant material used for rigid trays, while polyester and nylon are commonly used in medical films and packaging. PVC is a versatile plastic that can satisfy a wide range of product function, safety, performance, and cost criteria
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straightforward. The EC issued the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive in January 2003. It is intended to prevent potentially hazardous waste, such as old television sets and out-of-date computers, from contaminating the environment. To that end, it calls for this material to be reused
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Medical Device Link . Packaging Materials Suppliers Adapt to Changing Market
importance: "Especially in northern Europe, governments are pushing packagers to switch to an easily recyclable material." In a related trend, Jansen sees a growing demand for clean production facilities. "Five years ago, it was acceptable to supply packaging films that were produced under the same
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No more PVC?
the material out of its stores. Vinyl has been in the crosshairs of the CHEJ and other environmental organizations for years. But has the most recent anti-PVC campaign gone too far, or not far enough? The answer might depend on which side of the vinyl fence you stand. "We target PVC because
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Case History: Cement Kiln Dust/Clinker
the second stationary grating of the clinker cooler. The plant installed a relatively small drop chute from this grating through the wind box. All of the material falling through this drop chute passes through the sampler. The sampler takes a small, representative cut of the clinker material