MEDICAL DEVICE DISINFECTION—HOW TO PREVENT CRACKING AND CRAZING Understanding polymer performance is key to minimizing disinfectant-related failures DISINFECTANT-RELATED DAMAGE ON POLYMER HOUSINGS Strong chemicals used to reduce hospital- acquired infections can damage equipment and result in material failures, such as: • Stress cracking • Crazing • Discoloration CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS VARY BY ENVIRONMENT • Patient/exam rooms • Operating and radiology rooms • Reception areas • Home (patient equipment & devices) Healthcare devices must perform flawlessly in a myriad of challenging environments and engineers must be certain their devices can withstand increasingly potent disinfectants, which have begun to outstrip the performance of traditional polymers.

Other contaminants may affect product quality in various ways depending on the contaminant type and level.

It is well known that detection and sorting of black or dark packaging in material recovery facilities is a complex issue affecting the packaging and recycling industries extensively.

It is well known that detection and sorting of black or dark packaging in material recovery facilities is a complex issue affecting the packaging and recycling industries extensively.

WHAT IT DOES This range of additives offers food contact approved solutions that address these changing market requirements, to help improve existing film properties such as slip, anti-block, anti-static or no-fog.

KEVLAR® DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.

°C Various Abrasion  Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid) (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) O X P P P P P This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.

PACKING YARN FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.

RIPCORDS FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.

INDUSTRIAL FABRIC YARN FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.