The Effect of Sterilization Methods on Plastics and Elastomers. The Definitive User's Guide and Databook

• "...will greatly help the users." - Current Engineering Practice, Vol. 46, 2006
  

Content:
Preface, Pages III-IV
Introduction to Sterilization Methods, Pages 1-15
Chapter 1 - Acetal (Polyoxymethylene), Pages 17-18
Chapter 2 - Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Pages 19-38
Chapter 3 - Acrylic, Pages 39-46
Chapter 4 - Acrylic Copolymer, Pages 47-54
Chapter 5 - Acrylic Terpolymer, Pages 55-60
Chapter 6 - Fluoropolymer, Page 61
Chapter 7 - Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), Page 63
Chapter 8 - Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF), Pages 65-66
Chapter 9 - Polyphenylene Ether (PPE), Page 67
Chapter 10 - Nylon or Polyamide (PA), Pages 69-79
Chapter 11 - Polycarbonate (PC), Pages 81-109
Chapter 12 - Polyester, Pages 111-112
Chapter 13 - Polyester-PBT, Pages 113-115
Chapter 14 - Polyester-PETG and PCTG, Pages 117-122
Chapter 15 - Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Pages 123-125
Chapter 16 - Polyetherimide (PEI), Pages 127-135
Chapter 17 - Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Pages 137-139
Chapter 18 - Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), Pages 141-142
Chapter 19 - High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Pages 143-147
Chapter 20 - Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), Page 149
Chapter 21 - Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), Page 151
Chapter 22 - Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH), Pages 153-154
Chapter 23 - Polypropylene (PP), Pages 155-159
Chapter 24 - Metallocene Polyolefin (MPO) Foam, Pages 161-162
Chapter 25 - Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), Page 163
Chapter 26 - General-Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS), Pages 165-173
Chapter 27 - Syndiotactic Polystyrene (SPS), Pages 175-177
Chapter 28 - High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), Pages 179-185
Chapter 29 - High Heat Crystal Polystyrene, Page 187
Chapter 30 - Polysulfone (PSu), Pages 189-193
Chapter 31 - Polyethersulfone (PES), Pages 195-197
Chapter 32 - Polyphenylsulfone (PPSu), Page 199
Chapter 33 - Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPUR), Pages 201-214
Chapter 34 - Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN), Pages 215-223
Chapter 35 - Styrene Butadiene Copolymers (SBC), Pages 225-227
Chapter 36 - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Pages 229-236
Chapter 37 - Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polycarbonate Alloy (ABS PC), Pages 237-239
Chapter 38 - Acrylic Polycarbonate Alloy (Acrylic PC), Pages 241-244
Chapter 39 - Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), Pages 245-248
Chapter 40 - Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer (TP) CoPolyester Ether Elastomer (COPE), Pages 249-251
Chapter 41 - Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomer (Styrenic TPE), Pages 253-255
Chapter 42 - Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (Polyurethane TP), Pages 257-263
Chapter 43 - Silicone, Page 265
Chapter 44 - Biodegradable or Organic, Page 267
Appendix I - Chemical Resistance to Cleaning Solutions, Pages 269-270
Appendix II - Chemical Resistance, Pages 271-366
Endnotes to Tables, Pages 367-379
Glossary of Terms, Pages 381-403
Trade Name Index, Pages 405-406
References, Pages 407-414