Medical Applications Guide
Curbell Plastics, Inc., one of the nation’s top suppliers of plastic sheet, rod, tube, tapes, and fabricated parts, published a new resource, KYDEX® Thermoplastics for Medical Devices, Diagnostic Equipment, and Medical Furniture Material Guide.

Hospitals regularly and thoroughly disinfect equipment between uses, and the recent pandemic has increased plastic medical equipment and device exposure to harsh disinfectants and cleaning agents. Facilities can expect to see their equipment begin to crack and break at an accelerated rate as the use of aggressive disinfecting agents compromise the structural integrity of plastic ventilator housings, hospital beds, and even hallway rail guards. KYDEX Thermoplastics have a unique blend of polymers that provide medical device and equipment manufacturers the desired physical durability against brittleness or discoloration from continuous chemical contact and wipe down schedules’ healthcare facilities have implemented to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

KYDEX Thermoplastics help hospitals fight the spread of infection through their anti-microbial chemical nature. Most plastics use additive plasticizers that provide a nutrient source for microbial growth, however these plastics do not include plasticizers in their chemical makeup. Both bacterial growth and fungal growth testing showed no growth in KYDEX Thermoplastics.

Additionally, KYDEX sheet offers medical device manufacturers and hospital equipment providers with exceptional thermoforming capabilities in order to produce detailed part geometries. KYDEX sheet forms to deep draws, creating a more consistent product than other thermoplastics, and often resulting in fewer rejected parts.

For more information, contact Beth Summers, Curbell Plastics, Inc., 7 Cobham Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127, 888-287-2355/716-667-3377, Fax: 716-667-3432, E-mail: bsummers@curbellplastics.com, Web: www.curbellplastics.com.