BookVinny R. Sastri.
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Regulations for medical devices and application to plastics suppliers : history and overview
3. Materials used in medical devices
4. Material requirements for plastics used in medical devices
5. Polymer additives used to enhance material properties for medical device applications
6. Commodity thermoplastics : polyvinyl chloride, polyolefins, and polystyrene
7. Engineering thermoplastics : acrylics, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, polyacetals, polyesters, and polyamides
8. High-temperature engineering thermoplastics : polysulfones, polyimides, polysulfides, polyketones, liquid crystalline polymers, and fluoropolymers
9. Other polymers : styrenics, silicones, thermoplastic elastomers, biopolymers, and thermosets
10. Purchasing controls and supplier quality for medical device manufacturers and their suppliers
11. Process validation for medical device manufacturers and their suppliers.