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| 0 | PRODUCT FAMILY | Supplier | STERILIZATION | REGULATORY | CLARITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Additives | Avient™ | |||
| 2 | Colorants | Avient™ | FDA pre-certified colorants | ||
| 3 | RIGID POLYMERS | ||||
| 4 | ABS | INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/E Beam (may lose some impact), EtO (avoid repeated cycles) | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Opaque |
| 5 | Fluoropolymer | Arkema™ | EtO, Steam & Gamma (up to 10 Mrads) | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Opaque |
| 6 | PMMA | Arkema™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
| 7 | Blends & Alloys | Avient™, Covestro™, Trinseo™, INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Opaque/ Transparent |
| 8 | Cellulosic | Eastman® | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Transparent |
| 9 | EVA | DuPont™, Westlake™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque/ Transparent |
| 10 | HDPE, LDPE, ULPE | Dow®, Chevron Phillips Chemical™, Westlake™, DuPont™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque/Translucent |
| 11 | HIPS & GPPS | Americas Styrenics™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO (avoid repeated cycles) | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
| 12 | Polyamides | Avient™, DuPont™, Arkema™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Opaque |
| 13 | PBT, PET | Covestro™, DuPont™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | PBT – Opaque PET – Transparent |
| 14 | Copolyester | Eastman® | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | PBT – Opaque PET – Transparent |
| 15 | PC | Covestro™, Trinseo™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO, Autoclave (limited) | USP Class VI, ISO 10993 | Transparent |
| 16 | POM | DuPont™ | EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Opaque |
| 17 | PP | LyondellBasell™, Flint Hills®, INEOS™, GEON® Performance Solutions, Pinnacle Polymers™ | Gamma/E Beam (must be stabilized), EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Translucent/ Transparent |
| 18 | PSU, PPSU | BASF™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO, Autoclave | USP Class VI, FDA, ISO 10993 | Transparent |
| 19 | PVC | GEON® Performance Solutions | Gamma/E Beam (must be stabilized), EtO (must be out-gassed) | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
| 20 | SAN | INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/ E Beam (color may be affected and may lose some impact), EtO (avoid repeated cycles) | ISO 10993 | Transparent |
| 21 | SBC | INEOS Styrolution™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
| 22 | THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (TPES) | ||||
| 23 | ENG TPE | DuPont™, Arkema™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Opaque |
| 24 | fPVC | GEON® Performance Solutions | Gamma/E Beam (must be stabilized), EtO (must be out-gassed) | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
| 25 | POE | Dow® | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque/ Transparent |
| 26 | SEBS | Avient™ | Gamma/E Beam, EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Transparent |
| 27 | TPU | Covestro™ | Gamma/E Beam (may discolor), EtO | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Transparent |
| 28 | TPV | Avient™, Celanese | Gamma/E Beam (may cause loss in physical properties), EtO | USP Class VI, FDA | Opaque |
| 29 | THERMOSET ELASTOMERS | ||||
| 30 | Silicone | DuPont™ | Gamma, EtO, Autoclave | USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA | Transparent |