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Dave Biering

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Which Plastics are Biocompatible?

The growth of plastics in medical devices is growing exponentially around the world. Plastics are regulated like any other materials that may come in contact with human tissue or fluids and that usually falls under testing procedures issued under...

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Tivar HOT - High Temperature UHMW

Tivar HOT is a unique UHMW grade that has a dramatically higher continuous operating temperature (275°F) than standard UHMW. Tivar HOT still has...

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Fluoroloy H Dielectric Insulator Material

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Fluoroloy H Dielectric Insulator Material

Fluoroloy H, aka Rulon H, is an interesting combination of ceramics and PTFE. This unique dielectric material is used inside connectors for high...

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Effect of Crystallinity on PCTFE at Liquid Oxygen Temperatures (-320F)

PCTFE has long been the go to material for valve seats, seals and gaskets used in cryogenic applications. But one thing that makes PCTFE unique is...

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Q & A: Can I use gamma radiation to sterilize a Teflon part?

The first part of the answer is we need to know what kind of Teflon. DuPont's family of Teflon products includes a number of different materials....

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Recognizing Quality in PTFE Materials

Molecular weight and crystallinity are two factors in PTFE that determine many of it's performance qualities. Both of these properties are highly...

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