The effects of sterilization methods on plastics and elastomers: the definitive user’s guide and databook

Liesl K. Massey0815515057, 9780815515050

This extensively updated second edition was created for medical device, medical packaging, and food packaging design engineers, material product technical support, and research/development personnel. This comprehensive databook contains important characteristics and properties data on the effects of sterilization methods on plastics and elastomers. It provides a ready reference for comparing materials in the same family as well as materials in different families. Data is presented on 43 major plastic and elastomer packaging materials, including biodegradable or organic polymers. New to this edition are resin chapters containing textual summary information including: category; general description; applications; resistances to particular sterilization methods; and regulatory status considerations for use in medical devices and medical/food packaging. The resin chapter material supplier trade name product data is presented in graphical and tabular format, with results normalized to SI units, retaining the familiar format of the best selling first edition and allowing easy comparison between materials and test conditions.

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Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Title Page……Page 2
ISBN 0815515057……Page 3
Preface……Page 4
Introduction to Sterilization Methods……Page 6
Polyester……Page 7
Polystyrene……Page 8
Thermoplastic Alloy……Page 9
Appendices……Page 10
Endnotes, Glossary, References, and Index……Page 13
2.1 Irradiation Sterilizing……Page 14
2.1.2 Electron Beam (E-beam)……Page 15
2.6 Disinfectants and Other Fluids for Cleaning……Page 16
4.0 Comparative Radiation Stability……Page 17
5.2 Oxidation Induction Temperature……Page 21
8.0 Regulatory Status……Page 22
8.4 3A-Dairy……Page 25
8.6 USP Class VI……Page 26
Tabular Information……Page 30
2. Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)……Page 32
Tabular Information……Page 35
Graphical Information……Page 46
3. Acrylic……Page 52
Tabular Information……Page 53
Graphical Information……Page 56
4. Acrylic Copolymer……Page 60
Tabular Information……Page 61
Graphical Information……Page 62
5. Acrylic Terpolymer……Page 68
Graphical Information……Page 69
Tabular Information……Page 74
7. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)……Page 76
Tabular Information……Page 78
Graphical Information……Page 79
9. Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)……Page 80
10. Nylon or Polyamide (PA)……Page 82
Tabular Information……Page 83
Graphical Information……Page 86
11. Polycarbonate (PC)……Page 94
Tabular Information……Page 96
Graphical Information……Page 116
Tabular Information……Page 124
Tabular Information……Page 126
14. Polyester – PETG and PCTG……Page 130
Tabular Information……Page 131
Graphical Information……Page 133
15. Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)……Page 136
Graphical Information……Page 137
16. Polyetherimide (PEI)……Page 140
Tabular Information……Page 141
Graphical Information……Page 146
17. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)……Page 150
Graphical Information……Page 151
Tabular Information……Page 154
19. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)……Page 156
Tabular Information……Page 157
20. Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)……Page 162
21. Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)……Page 164
Tabular Information……Page 166
23. Polypropylene (PP)……Page 168
Tabular Information……Page 169
Graphical Information……Page 172
Graphical Information……Page 174
Tabular Information……Page 176
26. General-Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)……Page 178
Tabular Information……Page 179
Graphical Information……Page 186
27. Syndiotactic Polystyrene (SPS)……Page 188
Graphical Information……Page 189
28. High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)……Page 192
Tabular Information……Page 193
Graphical Information……Page 198
Tabular Information……Page 200
30. Polysulfone (PSu)……Page 202
Tabular Information……Page 203
Graphical Information……Page 204
31. Polyethersulfone (PES)……Page 208
Graphical Information……Page 209
32. Polyphenylsulfone (PPSu)……Page 212
33. Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPUR)……Page 214
Tabular Information……Page 215
Graphical Information……Page 225
34. Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)……Page 228
Tabular Information……Page 229
Graphical Information……Page 235
35. Styrene Butadiene Copolymers (SBC)……Page 238
Tabular Information……Page 239
Graphical Information……Page 240
36. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)……Page 242
Tabular Information……Page 244
Graphical Information……Page 247
Tabular Information……Page 250
Graphical Information……Page 252
Graphical Information……Page 254
39. Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)……Page 258
Tabular Information……Page 259
Graphical Information……Page 260
40. Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer (TP) CoPolyester Ether Elastomer (COPE)……Page 262
Tabular Information……Page 263
41. Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer (Styrenic TPE)……Page 266
Tabular Information……Page 267
42. Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (Polyurethane TP)……Page 270
Tabular Information……Page 271
43. Silicone……Page 278
Graphical Information……Page 280
Graphical Information……Page 282
Tabular Information……Page 283
A2.2 PDL Resistance Rating……Page 284
A2.3 Chemical Resistance Tables……Page 285
ABS……Page 286
Acetal Resin……Page 288
ASA……Page 290
Acrylic Resin……Page 291
Acrylonitrile Copolymer……Page 295
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate……Page 296
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer……Page 297
Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer……Page 298
Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer……Page 300
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Copolymer……Page 301
Perfluoroalkoxy Resin……Page 302
Polytetrafluoroethylene……Page 303
Polyvinylidene Fluoride……Page 304
Ionomer……Page 305
Modified Polyphenylene Ether……Page 306
Nylon 11……Page 308
Nylon 12……Page 309
Nylon 6……Page 311
Nylon 610……Page 312
Nylon 612……Page 313
Nylon 66……Page 314
Amorphous Nylon……Page 317
Polycarbonate……Page 318
Polycarbonate Copolymer……Page 319
Polybutylene Terephthalate……Page 320
Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Ethylene Terephthalate……Page 323
Polyimide……Page 324
Polyetherimide……Page 325
Low Density Polyethylene……Page 327
High Density Polyethylene……Page 329
Polypropylene……Page 333
Polymethylpentene……Page 336
Polyphenylene Sulfide……Page 337
General Purpose Polystyrene……Page 338
Impact Polystyrene……Page 340
Polysulfone……Page 342
Polyethersulfone……Page 343
Polyurethane……Page 345
Rigid Thermoplastic Urethane……Page 346
_Styrene Acrylonitrile Copolymer……Page 347
Styrene Maleic Anhydride Copolymer……Page 350
Polyvinyl Chloride……Page 351
Polyvinylidene Chloride……Page 353
Polycarbonate Polyester Alloy……Page 356
Polycarbonate Polyester PCTG Alloy……Page 357
Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer……Page 358
Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomer……Page 359
Urethane Thermoplastic Elastomer……Page 360
Thermoplastic Polyester Urethane Elastomer……Page 361
_Polyvinyl Chloride Polyol……Page 362
Butyl Rubber……Page 363
Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber……Page 364
Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene Terpolymer……Page 365
Natural Rubber……Page 367
Tetrafluoroethylene Perfluoromethyl Vinyl Ether Copolymer……Page 369
Vinylidene Fluoride Hexafluoropropylene Copolymer……Page 370
Neoprene Rubber……Page 371
Nitrile Rubber……Page 373
Polysulfide Rubber……Page 374
Silicone……Page 375
Methylvinylfluorosilicone……Page 376
Fluorosilicone……Page 377
Polyvinyl Alcohol……Page 378
Endnotes to Tables……Page 380
Glossary of Terms……Page 394
References……Page 417
C……Page 425
E……Page 426
T……Page 427
V……Page 428
Back Page……Page 429