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  • No more PVC?
    In what could be a trendsetting move, the fifth largest retailer in the U.S. agrees to systematically reduce PVC use in many of its products. The Center for Health, Environment, and Justice (CHEJ), Falls Church, Va., made headlines last month with its campaign against polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) use
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
    Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a widely used material that has good flexibility, a smooth surface, and nontoxic qualities. Some grades are used in food and chemical processes because of PVC's inert nature and good resistance to chemicals such as acids and alcohols. PVC brand names include ACP
  • Opportunities for PVC Replacement in Medical Solution Containers
    Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely used in the medical device industry for applications ranging from flexible containers for intravenous solutions or blood to many of the accessories employed in the collection and administration of these substances. Flexible PVC originally found its way
  • Materials: Controversy Brewing Over PVC in Toys
    Toy designers find themselves trying to get ahead of public opinion despite an ongoing scientific discussion of PVC toy safety issues. In February, Toys"R"Us Inc. joined the ranks of Sears Holdings (Sears and Kmart), Wal-Mart, and Target when it announced a new policy: It will systematically phase
  • PVC Exterior Coating Chemical Resistance Chart
    Plasti-Bond Technical Information- PVC EXTERIOR COATING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART. Plasti-Bond PVC Coated Rigid Metal Conduit. Product Search: Plasti-Bond. NEW! Plasti-Bond. Customer Satisfaction. *Online Literature Request. Join Our Social Networks. Plasti-Bond Coated Conduit is ISO Certified. PVC
  • 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
  • Medical Device Link . IMPROVING THE GAMMA RESISTANCE OF FLEXIBLE PVC
    009;Unfortunately, exposure to gamma radiation has a negative effect on the appearance of flexible PVC. While physical properties and viscosity remain unchanged, immediately after sterilization the material tends to darken or yellow. Compound darkening is autocatalytic, and continues after
  • Medical Device Link . Selecting Materials for Medical Products: From PVC to Metallocene Polyolefins Sherwin Shang and Lecon Woo
    Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyolefins are among the most popular polymers used in medical applications. In 1996, PVC is projected to make up around 27% (750 million pounds) of the total medical plastic volume consumed in the United States (Figure 1). Another

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