Trends in silicone tubing.
Silicone is the material of choice for many new applications. Those examined here include drug delivery and peristaltic pumps, pacemaker leads and tubing used in minimally invasive surgery and to deliver high pressure gases and liquids.
Jahn
Donald
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Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI 48686-0994, USA. don.jahn@dowcorning.com
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000639:trends*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones