Medical Grade Radio Opaque Plastic

Westlake Plastics announced the availability of medical grade Radel R5500 Barium Sulfate, a high temperature radio opaque material. It has good thermal and mechanical properties and is able to withstand repeated sterilizations.

Recommended sterilization techniques for Radel R5500 Barium Sulfate include EtO gas, gamma radiation, steam autoclaving, dry heat and cold sterilization. Other medical radio opaque materials available include Acetal and Noryl.

Westlake also features medical grade compression molded UHMW which is produced in accordance with ASTM F-648 standards for use as an implant grade material and ISO 5834-1/2 for use in international markets. Westlake compression molded sheets are formed under heat and pressure, and are slowly cooled to produce a very dimensionally stable, virtually stress-free sheet ideal for machining and fabrication.

Westlake production is performed under clean room conditions in accordance with FDA mandated GMPS and their quality system is ISO 9001 certified.

Applications include articular surfaces for all total joint replacement prostheses (hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, wrist, spinal disc or elbow). The advantages of medical grade Lennite UHMWPE: available in GUR 1020 and GUR 1050 resins; available in sheet, rectangular bar and round bar; lot controlled and traceable; ASTM F648 and ISO 5834.2 certified, custom certifications available, available in ram extruded bar stock, fully annealed in 1020 and 1050 resins and it is produced in the United States.

Compression molded sheet is available in 24” x 48” sheet, 1" to 4" thick in 1/2" increments.

For more information, contact Gary King, Westlake Plastics Company, P.O. Box 127, Lenni, PA 19052, 800-999-1700/610-459-1000, Fax: 610-459-1084, E-mail: gary@westlakeplastics.com, Web: www.westlakeplastics.com