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Plastics in medical devices : properties, requirements, and applications /

Plastics in Medical Devices is a comprehensive overview of the main types of plastics used in medical device applications. It focuses on the applications and properties that are most important in medical device design, such as chemical resistance, sterilization capability and biocompatibility. The r...

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Main Authors: Sastri, Vinod R., 1957
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology; Plastics Design Library
Published: Elsevier/William Andrew,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Plastics Design Library (PDL). PDL handbook series
Subjects:
Plastics in medicine
Plastics
Medicine
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine
MEDICAL > Atlases
MEDICAL > Essays
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine
MEDICAL > Osteopathy
Electronic books
Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781455732012
Summary: Plastics in Medical Devices is a comprehensive overview of the main types of plastics used in medical device applications. It focuses on the applications and properties that are most important in medical device design, such as chemical resistance, sterilization capability and biocompatibility. The roles of additives, stabilizers, and fillers as well as the synthesis and production of polymers are covered and backed up with a wealth of data tables. Since the first edition the rate of advancement of materials technology has been constantly increasing.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvii, 305 pages .).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0323265634
9780323265638
Index Number: R857
CLC: R318.08
Contents: Mach.
Note continued: 9.2.3. Chemical Resistance of Styrenics -- 9.2.4. Sterilization of Styrenics -- 9.2.5. Styrenics Biocompatibility -- 9.2.6. Joining and Welding of Styrenics -- 9.2.7. Styrenics -- Applications -- 9.3. Silicones -- 9.3.1. Silicone Production -- 9.3.2. Properties of Silicones -- 9.3.3. Chemical Resistance of Silicones -- 9.3.4. Sterilization of Silicones -- 9.3.5. Silicone Biocompatibility -- 9.3.6. Joining and Welding of Silicones -- 9.3.7. Silicones -- Applications -- 9.4. Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) -- 9.4.1. Thermoplastic Elastomer Production -- 9.4.2. Thermoplastic Ela

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