Protecting Medical Equipment Plastic From Chemical Disinfectant Damage

Protecting Medical Equipment Plastic From Chemical Disinfectant Damage

To control the spread of infection, hospitals worldwide are using harsh chemical disinfectants on medical devices and equipment. These aggressive cleaners can cause plastic housings and casings to become brittle and crack, rendering the devices and equipment nonfunctioning or unsafe to use. RTP Company has developed RTP 2000 HC, a proprietary plastic compound technology that maintains strength, integrity, and functionality, even after repeated exposure to chemical disinfectants. RTP 2000 HC is designed to provide the critical impact resistance and comparable shrink rate and moldability of amorphous polymers (e.g., PC and PC/ABS alloys), but can withstand the chemical attack by the aggressive cleaners and disinfectants used to control the spread of infections in hospitals.