Life Sciences
Life sciences applications demand durability, reliability, regulatory compliance, traceability from raw
materials and design flexibility. What’s the Rx for life sciences’ needs? Performance plastics, of course!
Applications
- Tanks (water, chemical, fuel)
- Laboratory equipment - tubing, seals. hoses, optics, fluid handling
- Pharmaceutical - tablet production, packaging
- Dental - instruments, grips, drilling/ suction equipment, polishing equipment
- Medical - instruments, syringes, catheters
- Prosthetic/orthopedic appliances
- Surgical applications - minimally invasive equipment, surgical trays/ grips
- Diagnostic equipment- MRI, CAT, X-ray machines, ultrasound/ radiation equipment
- Safety equipment
- Corrosion-resistant equipment
Benefits
- Transparency to X-rays
- Traceable from raw material to finished product
- Stable under most sterilization techniques
- Withstands a wide temperature range
- Dimensionally stable
- Resistant to corrosion and radiation
- Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-5, FDA compliant
- High impact strength
- Easy to machine
- Lightweight
- Availability in numerous colors for color-coding
- Wears well, even without lubrication
- Quieter than metal
- Comfortable feel (instrument handles are softer, warmer to the touch than metals)