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Guides for medical device engineers
Short, sourced guides on choosing medical-grade resins. Every grade table is built from the MedResin database, and each grade links to its page with the supplier source.
Which medical plastics survive gamma sterilization?
Which plastics can be gamma sterilized? 209 medical-grade resins with supplier-stated gamma compatibility and dose limits, plus which polymer families hold up.
Autoclave-safe resins compared
What plastics are autoclavable? PPSU, PSU, PESU, PEEK and PEI medical grades compared by supplier-stated steam compatibility and cycle counts.
USP Class VI vs ISO 10993
USP Class VI vs ISO 10993 for medical device engineers: what each covers, why resin data doesn't replace device testing, and which grades state each.
EtO-compatible materials for catheters and tubing
EtO-compatible materials for catheters and medical tubing: 121 TPU, PEBA, PA12, PE, LSR and TPE grades with supplier-stated ethylene oxide compatibility.
Choosing a TPU for medical tubing
How to choose a medical TPU for tubing: aromatic vs aliphatic, polyether vs polycarbonate, sterilization limits, and 66 Covestro and Lubrizol grades.
Sterilization methods: a plain-language guide
Steam, EtO, gamma and VHP in brief.
Start with the medical-grade plastics overview, or browse grades by polymer group: the groups used in the guide tables.
Quick answers: Is polycarbonate autoclavable? · Can PEEK be autoclaved? · Gamma-stable PP · USP Class VI plastics · ISO 10993 materials