Criteria for Medical Grade Plastics

Gerald Fahl is a thermoplastic molding operator with Scientific Molding Corporation in Somerset, Wisconsin. In this role, Gerald “Jay” Fahl operates various presses to make medical equipment parts to customer quality standards.

Medical plastic products exist in a wide variety of devices and have further advanced as the worldwide market for high-quality medical devices grows. Increasingly utilized for their efficient performance, low cost, and light weight, plastics have become a vital and essential component in the modern healthcare system.

To satisfy market needs, original equipment manufacturers of clinical plastic items should consider various medical applications, biocompatibility, and product durability as significant variables. Similarly, plastic materials should meet regulatory prerequisites around the globe, which means passing standards like safety and effectiveness for medical purposes. Since thermoplastics can be heated and molded without irreversible deterioration, they are ideal for blow molding services and custom plastic injection molding.

For explicit applications with respect to patient safety, the thermoplastic should offer biocompatibility. Likewise, the finished item should resist impact, temperatures, and corrosion to withstand the disinfection cycles medical plastic items undergo.