Medical Plastics

Overview An Overview of the Use of Polymers in Medical Applications as Illustrated by the Design, Characterization, and Application of Tyrosine-Derived Polymers Analytical Methods Validating Materials for Packaging: Controlling the Front End Failure Analysis of Polymeric Medical Devices Materials Analysis Techniques for Medical Devices Using Burst Testing to Evaluate Sterile Blister Packaging Servohydraulic Testing Systems for Biomaterials Measuring Residual Stress in Transparent PlasticsBehavior of Materials The Changes in Ethylene Oxide Sterilization and Their Effect on Thermoplastics Understanding Environmental Stress Cracking in Polyethylene Failure Morphology of Injection Molded High Density Polyethylene, HDPE, Component with Living Hinge What Makes Clear Polypropylene Discolor? Effect of ?-Radiation on Isothermal Crystallization of Polypropylene Evaluation of Irradiated Polypropylenes by Strain Rate Dependence of Tensile Properties Polypropylene Response to High-Energy Radiation Plastomer Modified Polypropylene Films for Medical Product Packaging Predicting Post-rad Shelf-life from Accelerated Aging Data: the D&A Process Chemical Resistance of Polycarbonate Controlled Ductility Loss of Polycarbonate Through Steam Sterilization Reprocessing of Medical Vinyl Compounds Improving the Gamma Resistance of Flexible PVC Effects of Saline Environment on the Properties of PEEK and Epoxy Composites The Advantages of Utilizing Thermoplastic Polyesters in Medical Devices Subjected to Harsh Environments New Polyetherimide Alloy with Enhanced Toughness and Sterilization Capabilities Absorbable Polymers with Engineered Biomedical Properties Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials for Dental Appliances Non-Conventional Processing Routes on the Development of Anisotropic and Biodegradable Composites of Starch Based Thermoplastic Reinforced with Bone-Like CeramicsAssembly of Plastic Parts Joining Plastics in Medical Devices Problems and Solutions Effective Use of Adhesives in Medical Device AssemblyPackaging Materials Correlate Resin Properties to the Cryogenic Impact Performance of Medical Containers Radiation Sterilization Compatibility of Medical Packaging Materials Light Transmittance of a Thin-Wall Container Made from Isotactic Polypropylene Index