TPE used to seal new range of single-use syringes

摘要

Medical grade thermoplastic elastomers from Kraiburg TPE are being used to seal a new range of single-use syringes designed to eliminate the risk of infection from reuse, particularly in developing countries. The Abu Dhabi Medical Devices Company (ADMD) has developed an 'Auto Disable' syringe (AD Syringe), which activates at zero seconds and cannot be refilled and reused.The key to this new technology is in the small TPE seals manufactured from Kraiburg's medical grade material, THERMOLAST M.