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Our Medical Grade PVC Compounds lead the industry on all fronts: Non-DEHP plasticizer options, color hold after Gamma and E-Beam sterilization, and ultra-clear tubing and parts that result from decades of formulation and manufacturing expertise.

Advanced Medical-Grade Compounds - PVC plasticizers - Tekni-Plex PVC Plasticizers A typical PVC compound is made up of multiple major and minor components. The major components include PVC resin, a primary and a secondary plasticizer. Minor components are typically used in small quantities to effect processability and quality of the end product.

Medical-grade PVC Compounds Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a uniquely versatile polymer and used in a range of applications. When combined with plasticizers through a process known as compounding, this inherently rigid polymer becomes flexible.

The citrate-plasticized compound exhibits a color change comparable to that of the compound with DEHP. With plasticizer making up a third of the weight of a flexible PVC compound, cost is a critical factor. Currently a very basic, high-volume, 75 Shore A medical-grade flexible PVC compound containing DEHP costs under US $1.50 per pound.

Galland cites some of the key factors that medical device OEMs and their suppliers should consider: Cost. DOTP-plasticized PVC compound of 75 Shore A durometer currently costs 10 to 15 cents per pound less than one plasticized with TOTM. This is chiefly because TOTM is far more expensive.