PVC is the most widely used polymer to manufacture single-use medical devices and will retain that position for the foreseeable future, according to a new study from Global Market Insights. The ...

Akron, Ohio — Medical product designer Len Czuba gave a history of vinyl in medical devices at the Vinyltec conference, and he strongly supported vinyl as the most reliable, cost-effective material ...

TekniPlex Healthcare, a leading provider of advanced healthcare solutions, has announced the launch of its new bio-based medical-grade polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds. The compounds are the first ...

PARIS -- In December 2012 the French senate passed a law unilaterally banning the use of tubing containing di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) from pediatric, neonatal and maternity wards. The ban will ...

To conduct an extensive literature and toxicological database review on substitute compounds and available alternative medical products to replace polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and/or di(2-ethylhexyl) ...

Poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) is the most versatile of all the commodity polymers. It can satisfy a wide range of product function, safety, performance, and cost criteria. This book considers the ...

Westlake Global Compounds and Marietta, Ohio-based Westlake Dimex, two business units of Houston-based Westlake Corp., have launched Choose Pink, a pilot polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling program ...