From MRI housings and surgical instruments to pharmaceutical packaging and prosthetic appliances, performance plastics meet the exacting standards of the life sciences industry — FDA compliant, biocompatible, sterilization-stable, and traceable from raw material to finished product.
Applications
- Tanks (water, chemical, fuel)
- Laboratory equipment — tubing, seals, hoses, optics, fluid handling
- Pharmaceutical — tablet production, packaging
- Dental — instruments, grips, drilling/suction equipment, polishing equipment
- Medical — instruments, syringes, catheters
- Prosthetic/orthopedic appliances
- Surgical applications — minimally invasive equipment, surgical trays/grips
- Diagnostic equipment — MRI, CAT, X-ray machines, ultrasound/radiation equipment
- Safety equipment
- Corrosion-resistant equipment
Advantages May Include
- Transparency to X-rays
- Traceable from raw material to finished product
- Stable under most sterilization techniques
- Withstands a wide temperature range
- Dimensionally stable
- Resistant to corrosion and radiation
- Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-5, FDA compliant
- High impact strength
- Easy to machine
- Lightweight
- Availability in numerous colors for color-coding
- Wears well, even without lubrication
- Quieter than metal
- Comfortable feel (instrument handles are softer, warmer to the touch than metals)
Materials
- Acetal Polyoxymethylene (POM)
- Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
- Acrylic (PMMA)
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
- Polyetherimide (PEI)
- Polyethylene (PE)
- Polymethyl Pentene (PMP)
- Polysulfone (PSU)
- Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyester Terephthalate Glycol Modified (PET-G) / PETG Copolymer
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- PVC/Acrylic Alloy Sheet
- Styrene Acrylonitrile Copolymer (SAN)
- Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
- Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE)
- High-Pressure Laminates (HPL)
- Thermoplastic Composites (phenolics)
Sustainability Advantages of Performance Plastics
Sliding plastic bearings are up to 4x quieter than recirculating ball bearings — essential for labs packed with automation machines and equipment that relies heavily on motion control products.
Zero wet lubricants are required for plastic bushings and linear bearings — eliminating any risk of lubricant contamination in sensitive lab and hospital environments.
Most laboratory faucets run at 4 gallons/minute. By simply installing all-plastic low-flow aerators that restrict flow to 1.5 gallons/minute or less, labs can save thousands of gallons per year — a simple, cost-effective plastic solution with real environmental impact.
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