Polycarbonate film survives medical sterilization
Canadian Plastics
Bayer MaterialScience AG's Makrofol LP 209, a polycarbonate (PC) film, is finding a home in a growing range of medical technologies because of its ability to survive exposure to gamma radiation and el...
Bayer MaterialScience AG’s Makrofol LP 209, a polycarbonate (PC) film, is finding a home in a growing range of medical technologies because of its ability to survive exposure to gamma radiation and electron beams used to sterilize medical equipment. Other plastics used in medical technologies turn yellow when exposed to high-energy radiation, but Makrofol LP 209 can withstand such radiation because of a special additive that offers better colour stability.
Makrofol LT 209 can be used in such medical applications including titration plates, instrument boxes and packaging for transplants. Other potential uses include the covers for blood heat exchangers.
The new film is extruded from a special grade of the PC Makrolon, and satisfies the requirements for the ISO 10993-1 standard for biocompatibility of plastics that come in contact with body fluids and tissue for up to 30 days.
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