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Application
developments of plastics From household
items to sophisticated applications
Disadvantages
of Traditional materials - glass and metal for applications in Medical
Field
Benefits of
Plastics as medical and Health care products
Flexible, ductile, tough and light weight
Low co-efficient of friction
Inert in contact with blood, tissue and other body fluids/matters
Transparent - vital to monitor visually/ electronically flow through
the tube
Less cost and recyclable.
Engineering
Plastics have replaced metal and glass
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Due to
requirements for sterilizability and resistance to disinfectants.
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It has right
combination of clarity, purity, toughness and productivity.
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Resistant to
caustic solutions and chemicals and extremely heat-resistant for
the purposes of sterilisation.
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Safe handling
of plastic products due to their resistance to breaking.
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In many medical
applications, transparency is critical.
Polymer/Plastics
- Front runner in Medicine, Health Care & Biotechnology…
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Significant
contribution in the areas of health and healthcare.
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As life saving
products - disposable syringes to IV blood bags to heart valves.
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Many of the
medical practices that are common today - and weren’t even
dreamed to twenty years ago - are made possible by plastic.
Spectrum I
Spectrum II
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Applications inside the human body or in
contact with tissue, blood and /or biological fluids. |
Medical related applications
- packaging devices,
- hearing aids,
- low vision aids,
- artificial limbs,
- medical equipment etc.
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The global market for
medical devices
Global demand for Polymer
in medical devices
2 to 3 % of total polymer
consumption
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