BIOCOMPATIBLE FLUOROPOLYMERS AND ADVANCES IN INJECTION MOLDING THESE MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES, DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND STORAGE COMPONENTS

摘要

Injection molded fluoropolymers provide the chemical resistance and material performance needed for the manufacturing, storage and delivery of next generation cancer and biologic drug technologies. Fluoropolymers barrier properties, thermal properties and low surface adhesion characteristics offer advantages for powder and viscous liquid manufacturing, storage and delivery components. In the past, fiuoropolymer were not often considered for high volume parts with complex geometries due to injection molding process limitations. Developments in mold design and tooling steels combined with new manufacturing equipment and processing techniques now allow the use of these biocompatible materials for high volume drag storage and delivery components.