The Effect of Sterilization on Plastics and Elastomers (Plastics Design Library) - Hardcover

McKeen, Laurence W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128145110 ISBN 13: 9780128145111

Publisher: William Andrew, 2018

Synopsis

The Effect of Sterilization Methods on Plastics and Elastomers, Fourth Edition brings together a wide range of essential data on the sterilization of plastics and elastomers, thus enabling engineers to make optimal material choices and design decisions. The data tables in this book enable engineers and scientists to select the right materials and sterilization method for a given product or application. The book is a unique and essential reference for anybody working with plastic materials that are likely to be exposed to sterilization methods, be it in medical device or packaging development, food packaging or other applications.

• Presents essential data and practical guidance for engineers and scientists working with plastics in applications that require sterile packaging and equipment
• Updated edition removes obsolete data, updates manufacturers, verifies data accuracy, and adds new plastics materials for comparison
• Provides essential information and guidance for FDA submissions required for new medical devices

About this title

About the Author

Larry McKeen has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and worked for DuPont Fluoroproducts from 1978–2014. As a Senior Research Associate (Chemist), he was responsible for new product development including application technology and product optimization for particular end-uses, and product testing. He retired from DuPont at the end of 2014 and is currently a consultant.

From the Back Cover

This reference guide brings together a wide range of essential data on the sterilization of plastics and elastomers, enabling engineers to make optimal material choices and design decisions. The data tables in this book enable engineers and scientists to select the right materials and sterilization method for a given product or application.

The book is a unique and essential reference for anybody working with plastic materials which are likely to be exposed to sterilization methods, be that in medical device or packaging development, food packaging, or other applications – providing critical data to help engineers and materials scientists avoid materials failure further down the line.

Data has been updated throughout the book in this fourth edition, with expanded information on newer classes of polymer utilized in medical devices and sterile packaging, such as UHMWPE, high temperature plastics (PEEK, PES, PPS, etc.), PBT, PETG, etc. In addition to a range of updates to the third edition, this edition also renders comparison charts in higher quality and in colour for increased usability.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Andrew
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128145110
• ISBN 13: 9780128145111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 468