title: Determining resistance to environmental stress cracking in luer fittings.
abstract: Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is a phenomenon associated with disposable plastic products. This article describes new methods to determine ESC in luer fittings. The findings of two experimental studies are reported.
authors.affiliation: B. Braun Medical AG, Hauptstrasse 39, CH-6182 Escholzmatt, Switzerland. alois.schlarb@bbraun.com
authors.forename: Alois K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Schlarb
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008422:Materials Testing; D011140:Polyurethanes; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011140:Polyurethanes