INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PLASTICS
CONTENTSBiocompatibility ...........................................................................................21
Biomaterials Availability ..............................................................................22
Materials Performance .................................................................................23
Processablility...............................................................................................23
What Is a Polymer?......................................................................................24
Basics: Thermoplastic and Thermosets......................................................24
Cross-Linked Thermoplastics ......................................................................25
What Is a Medical-Grade Plastic? ...............................................................25
Finding Plastics ............................................................................................27
Plastics for Machining .................................................................................30
Plastics for Processing by Machining.........................................................31
Acrylonitrile–Butadine–Styrene (ABS)....................................................31
Acrylic.......................................................................................................31
Polyvinylchloride (PVC)..........................................................................32
Polycarbonate (PC)..................................................................................32
Polypropylene (PP) .................................................................................33
Polyethelene (PE)....................................................................................33
Acetal........................................................................................................34
Nylon (Polyamide) ..................................................................................34
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) ..................................................35
High-Performance Engineering Plastics for Machining ............................35
Ultem
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Polyetherimide............................................................................35
PEEK™ (Polyetheretherketone)..............................................................36
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