Plastics for Medical Applications

Benefits of Plastics:• Withstandrepeatedsterilizationcycles(autoclave,gammaradiation,andETO)

• MedicalgradestocomplywithagencystandardsincludingFDA,USPClassVI,andISO10993-5

• Lotandbatchtraceability

• Toughnessanddurability

• Electricalinsulatingproperties

Plastic materials to fulfill your needsCurbell Plastics has materials to meet the demanding requirements of the medical equipment industry. We recognize that medical device manufacturers require durable FDA, USP Class VI, and ISO 10993-5 compliant materials that stand up to repeated sterilization. Our ISO 9001:2008 facilities meet the most rigorous quality management documentation requirements.

Plastics are used for a range of medical applications including housings, flexible tubing, implant sizing trials and surgical instrument handles and trays.

Material selection, expert advice

“Curbell worked with our designers to replace a painted metal housing with a formed plastic one. This saved cost and weight and improved the aesthetics of our product”.

~ Curbell Customer Feedback

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS:

• Bearings and bushings

• Electrical insulators

• Flexible tubing

• Housings

• Implant sizing trials

• Knobs

• Leur locks

• Manifolds

• Pump components

• Seals

• Surgical instrument trays

• Surgical instrument handles

• Valve components

COMMON MATERIALS:

• ABS

• Acetal

• Acrylic

• Delrin®

• Flexible tubing

• HDPE

• ISO 13485-certified UV-curable adhesives

• Kydex® thermoplastic sheet

• Kynar® PVDF

• Nylon

• PEEK

• Polycarbonate

• Polypropylene

• Polysulfone

• PPS

• PTFE

• Radel® R

• UHMW

• Ultem®

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Available quality control procedures and services include lot and batch traceability, ultrasonic testing, and certificates of analysis showing that resins are from approved suppliers. Please note that these products are not recommended or intended for use as permanent implants.

Engineering Materials• ABS• Acetal• Acrylic• CPVC• Delrin®

• DuPont™Vespel®PolyimideShapes• ESDmaterials• ETFE• FEP• FM4910materials• Foodgradematerials• FR-4• G-10• GPO-1,2,and3• Halar®(ECTFE)• HDPE(highdensitypolyethylene)• HYDEX®4101(PBT)• KYDEX®thermoplasticsheet• Kynar®(PVDF)• LDPE(lowdensitypolyethylene)• Makrolon®

• Medicalgradematerials• Metaldetectablematerials• Noryl®

• NYLOIL®

• Nylon• NylonMD• PBT• PEEK• PET• PETG• PFA• Phenolic• Polyamide-imide• Polycarbonate• Polyethylene• Polypropylene• Polystone®

• Polystyrene• Polysulfone• PPS(polyphenylenesulfide)• PTFE• PVC• PVDF• RADEL®R• SANATEC®

• SentryGlas®

• Sustamid®

• SustaPEEK• Sustarin®

• TECAFORM®

• TECAMID®

• TECAPEEK®

• TECASTVEKTON™• Thermosetlaminates• UHMW-PE• Ultem®(PEI)• Urethane• X-raydetectablematerials

Sign, Visual Merchandising, & Print Materials• ABS• Acrylic• Acrylic,impactmodified• Acrylicmirror• Acetatefilmandsheet• Castacrylicsheet• CELTEC®

• Coroplast®

• Designboard®

• Dibond®

• Doublepatternedacrylicsheet• DP-32patternedacrylicsheet• DURAPLAST®

• Dryeraseboard• Engravingstock• Ergonomic/anti-fatiguematting• ExpandedPVC• FABBACK®mirror• FiberMate™• Flexibletubing• Fome-Cor®

• Gatorfoam®

• Gatorplast®

• HDPE(highdensitypolyethylene)• HDUboard• HIPSfilm• InSite®

• InteCel®

• InteClear™• InteFoam®

• JetMount®

• KYDEX®thermoplasticsheet• LDPE(lowdensitypolyethylene)• Magnetboard• Makrolon®• Mirror• MUSTANG®Copolyester• OPTIX®

• PETG• Plasticlumber• PLEXIGLAS®

• Polycarbonatesheet,mirror• Polypropylene• Polystyrene• PrecisionBoardPlus™• PVC• Rigidfoams• RynoBoard®

• See-thrumirror• Simopor(light,color,digital)• Sintra®• Softfoams• Solacryl®SUVT

(UVtransmittingacrylic)• Spectar®

• Styrene• Twinwallpolycarbonatesheet• UltraBoard• Urethanefoamboard• Vinyl• VIVAK®PETG

Plastic Films• Acetate• Acrylic• Calenderedvinyl• Hardcoatedfilm• HDPE• HIPS• Kynar®PVDF• LDPE• Lightdiffusingfilm• Makrofol®polycarbonatefilm• Nylon• PEEK• PEN• PETG• Polycarbonate• Polyester• Polyimide• Polypropylene• Presspolishedvinyl• Pressuresensitivevinyl• PVC• Scratchresistantvinyl• Signvinyl• Staticclingvinyl• Styrene• UHMW• Ultem®

• Vinyl

Prototyping, Mold Making, & Tooling Materials• DSMSomos®SLAresins• Momentivesiliconemoldmaking

materials• PTM&Wliquidcastingandlaminating

epoxiesandcastingurethanes• RAMPF®modeling

andtoolingboard

Adhesives & Sealants• 3M™adhesivesandtapes• Aerosols• Anaerobics• Bostikadhesives• Bulkdispensingequipmentand

cartridges• Cyanoacrylates• Epoxies• Hotmelts• IPS®SCIGRIP®

• Methacrylates• MomentiveRTVsilicones• ITWPlexus®andITWDevcon®

• Structuraladhesives• Urethanes• Silane-terminated,Isocyanate-free

polyurethanes• UVadhesives

Tapes, Fabrics, & Belts• 3M™• Aislemarkingtape• Anti-staticfiberglassfabric• Applicationtape• BandSealingBelts• Circuitboardtape• Crepepapermaskingtape• Differentialadhesivetape• Doublesidedtape• Fiberglassclothtape• Fluorescenttape• FoamTape• Frictiontape• Gaffer’stape• Glow-in-the-darktape• Heatsealingtape• HVOFTape• Magnetictape• Mechanicalgradebelts• Metalfoiltape• Mountingtapes• Mylar®/polyestertape• Platingtape• Polyestersplicingtape• Polyimidetape• PTFEcoatedfiberglasstapes,

fabrics,andbelts• PTFEhighmodulustape• PTFEskivedtape• Reflectivetape• Tear/creaseresistantfabrics• Thermalspraytape• Transfertape• UHMWweartapes• Ultrahighbondtapes• VHB™tape• Vinyltape• Windowglazingtape

Orthotic & Prosthetic Materials• Coveringandcushioning• Fabricationsupplies• Foams• Plasticsheet• Prostheticmaterials• Transferpaper

Our nATiOnwidE lOcATiOnS OFFEr:• Localinventory• Just-in-timedelivery• Cut-to-Size/CustomCutting• Packaging&Kitting• Customservices• Technicalconsult

Curbell Plastics carries a full line of plastic materials and more...

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