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PRODUCT FAMILY | Supplier | STERILIZATION | REGULATORY | CLARITY |
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Additives | Avient™ | |||
Colorants | Avient™ | FDA pre-certified colorants | ||
RIGID POLYMERS | ||||
ABS | INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/E Beam (may lose some impact), EtO (avoid repeated cycles) | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Opaque |
Fluoropolymer | Arkema™ | EtO, Steam & Gamma (up to 10 Mrads) | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Opaque |
PMMA | Arkema™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
Blends & Alloys | Avient™, Covestro™, Trinseo™, INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Opaque/ Transparent |
Cellulosic | Eastman® | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Transparent |
EVA | DuPont™, Westlake™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque/ Transparent |
HDPE, LDPE, ULPE | Dow®, Chevron Phillips Chemical™, Westlake™, DuPont™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque/Translucent |
HIPS & GPPS | Americas Styrenics™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO (avoid repeated cycles) | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
Polyamides | Avient™, DuPont™, Arkema™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Opaque |
PBT, PET | Covestro™, DuPont™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | PBT – Opaque PET – Transparent |
Copolyester | Eastman® | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | PBT – Opaque PET – Transparent |
PC | Covestro™, Trinseo™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO, Autoclave (limited) | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Transparent |
POM | DuPont™ | EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Opaque |
PP | LyondellBasell™, Flint Hills®, INEOS™, GEON® Performance Solutions, Pinnacle Polymers™ | Gamma/E Beam (must be stabilized), EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Translucent/ Transparent |
PSU, PPSU | BASF™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO, Autoclave | USP Class VI, FDA, ISO 10993 | Transparent |
PVC | GEON® Performance Solutions | Gamma/E Beam (must be stabilized), EtO (must be out-gassed) | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
SAN | INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/ E Beam (color may be affected and may lose some impact), EtO (avoid repeated cycles) | ISO 10993 | Transparent |
SBC | INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (TPES) | ||||
ENG TPE | DuPont™, Arkema™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Opaque |
fPVC | GEON® Performance Solutions | Gamma/E Beam (must be stabilized), EtO (must be out-gassed) | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
POE | Dow® | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque/ Transparent |
SEBS | Avient™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
TPU | Covestro™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Transparent |
TPV | Avient™, Celanese | Gamma/E Beam (may cause loss in physical properties), EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque |
THERMOSET ELASTOMERS | ||||
Silicone | DuPont™ | Gamma, EtO, Autoclave | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Transparent |