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Medical Silicone Compliance: Why It Matters
Healthcare-grade silicone elastomers must meet strict standards for purity, clarity, durability, and biocompatibility. Momentive’s Silopren™ LSR 4000 series is engineered to comply with these requirements, making it ideal for both disposable and reusable medical devices.
Key Compliance Features
- Biocompatibility: Safe for contact with body fluids and medications
- Regulatory Standards: Meets stringent healthcare regulations and ISO, USP Class VI compliance, and FDA requirements
- Sterilization Resistance: Maintains performance after repeated autoclave, gamma, or EO sterilization
- Primerless Adhesion: Bonds to substrates like PC, PBT, and copolyesters without post-curing
- Aging and Chemical Stability: Withstands harsh environments and extreme temperatures
Medical Silicone Specification Checklist
When selecting silicone for healthcare applications, ensure your material meets the critical specifications below.Requirement
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Silopren™ LSR 4000 Series Advantage
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Biocompaibility
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Compliant with ISO, Class VI, FDA standards
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Sterilization Durability
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Stable after multiple sterilization (autoclave, gamma, or EO) cycles
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Transparency & Clarity
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High optical clarity for diagnostic devices
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Durometer Range
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Wide Shore A hardness (~30A) options
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Fast Cure & Tear Strength
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Supports high-speed injection molding processes
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Self-Bonding Capability
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Primerless adhesion to plastics and metals
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Design Flexibility
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Enables soft-hard overmolding and insert molding
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- General Medical Parts: O-rings, gaskets, seals, valves, diaphragms
- Drug Delivery Systems: Catheters, tubing, dosage control devices
- Respiratory & Surgical: Masks, valves, wound drains
- Dental & Orthopedic: Impression molds, prosthetic components
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