Medical Plastics. Degradation Resistance & Failure Analysis

Content: 
Foreword, Pages iii-iv
An Overview of the Use of Polymers in Medical Applications as Illustrated by the Design, Characterization, and Application of Tyrosine-Derived Polymers, Pages 1-8
- Validating Materials for Packaging: Controlling the Front End, Pages 9-12
Failure Analysis of Polymeric Medical Devices, Pages 13-20
- Materials Analysis Techniques for Medical Devices, Pages 21-25
- Using Burst Testing to Evaluate Sterile Blister Packaging, Pages 27-34
- Servohydraulic Testing Systems For Biomaterials, Pages 35-43
Measuring Residual Stress in Transparent Plastics, Pages 45-50
The Changes in Ethylene Oxide Sterilization and Their Effect on Thermoplastics, Pages 51-64
Understanding Environmental Stress Cracking in Polyethylene, Pages 65-71
Failure Morphology of Injection Molded High Density Polyethylene, HDPE, Component with Living Hinge, Pages 73-78
What Makes Clear Polypropylene Discolor?, Pages 79-85
Effect of γ-Radiation on Isothermal Crystallization of Polypropylene, Pages 87-90
Evaluation of Irradiated Polypropylenes by Strain Rate Dependence of Tensile Properties, Pages 91-96
Polypropylene Response to High-Energy Radiation, Pages 97-104
Plastomer Modified Polypropylene Films for Medical Product Packaging, Pages 105-110
Predicting Post-rad Shelf-life from Accelerated Aging Data: the D&A Process, Pages 111-115
Chemical Resistance of Polycarbonate, Pages 117-122
Controlled Ductility Loss of Polycarbonate Through Steam Sterilization, Pages 123-129
Reprocessing of Medical Vinyl Compounds, Pages 131-137
Improving The Gamma Resistance of Flexible PVC, Pages 139-142
Effects of Saline Environment on the Properties of PEEK and Epoxy Composites, Pages 143-147
The Advantages of Utilizing Thermoplastic Polyesters in Medical Devices Subjected to Harsh Environments, Pages 149-156
New Polyetherimide Alloy with Enhanced Toughness and Sterilization Capabilities, Pages 157-165
Absorbable Polymers with Engineered Biomedical Properties, Pages 167-169
Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials for Dental Appliances, Pages 171-175
Non-Conventional Processing Routes on the Development of Anisotropic and Biodegradable Composites of Starch Based Thermoplastics Reinforced with Bone-Like Ceramics, Pages 177-182
Joining Plastics in Medical Devices Problems and Solutions, Pages 183-186
Effective Use of Adhesives in Medical Device Assembly, Pages 187-193
Correlate Resin Properties to the Cryogenic Impact Performance of Medical Containers, Pages 195-199
Radiation Sterilization Compatibility of Medical Packaging Materials, Pages 201-206
Light Transmittance of a Thin-Wall Container Made from Isotactic Polypropylene, Pages 207-210
Index, Pages 211-214