Plastics in Medical Devices. PROPERTIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICATIONS

Content: 
Dedication, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page xiii
About the Author, Page xv
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 1-9
Chapter 2 - Regulations for Medical Devices and Application to Plastics Suppliers: History and Overview, Pages 11-20
Chapter 3 - Materials Used in Medical Devices, Pages 21-32
Chapter 4 - Material Requirements for Plastics used in Medical Devices, Pages 33-54
Chapter 5 - Polymer Additives Used to Enhance Material Properties for Medical Device Applications, Pages 55-72
Chapter 6 - Commodity Thermoplastics: Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyolefins, and Polystyrene, Pages 73-119
Chapter 7 - Engineering Thermoplastics: Acrylics, Polycarbonates, Polyurethanes, Polyacetals, Polyesters, and Polyamides, Pages 121-173
Chapter 8 - High-Temperature Engineering Thermoplastics: Polysulfones, Polyimides, Polysulfides, Polyketones, Liquid Crystalline Polymers, and Fluoropolymers, Pages 175-215
Chapter 9 - Other Polymers: Styrenics, Silicones, Thermoplastic Elastomers, Biopolymers, and Thermosets, Pages 217-262
Appendix, Pages 263-266
Index, Pages 267-271