title: Thermoplastic elastomers in medical applications.
abstract: TPEs provide medical designers with a broad spectrum of soft-feel, hygienic materials that can readily fulfill accepted medical industry standards with the exception of body implants. Ultimate performance is a combination of tailor-made formulations coupled with innovative design that captures the capability of the material's properties and thermoplastic processing techniques, including combination with other polymers by coinjection moulding or coextrusion.
authors.affiliation: Harvest Polymers Ltd, Farnham, UK. info@havestpolymers.com
authors.forename: Huw
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radley
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D020724:Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020724:Elastomers; D010969:Plastics