Thermoplastic vulcanizates: new materials of choice.
Increasingly, thermoplastic vulcanizates of ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber-polypropylene are being specified for medical applications. This article describes their properties and advantages over thermoset rubbers and other conventional medical elastomeric materials.
Advanced Elastomer Systems NV/SA, Brussels, Belgium. kurt.severyns@aestpe.com
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D017046:Cost Savings; D020724:Elastomers / Q000191:economics; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000191:economics; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000191:economics; D013242:Sterilization
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020724:Elastomers; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011140:Polyurethanes