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9 - Other Polymers: Styrenics, Silicones, Thermoplastic Elastomers, Biopolymers, and Thermosets 
Sastri, VR 
2014 
William Andrew Publishing 
Oxford 
Plastics in Medical Devices (Second Edition) 
215-261 
Chapters 6–8 have described thermoplastic engineering polymers used in medical device applications. Commodity plastics like polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene make up over 70% of the share of plastics used in medical devices. Engineering thermoplastics are used in applications that require better strength, stiffness, toughness, chemical resistance, and biocompatibility than commodity resins. High-temperature engineering thermoplastics have very high temperature resistance, strength, biocompatibility, and durability. Many implant applications use these materials. Other types of polymers also have been developed to improve the ergonomics and aesthetics of surgical instruments, be used as alternatives for di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)–free PVC, be reabsorbed into the body, and be used as adhesives for bonding and assembly. 
styrenics; thermoplastic elastomer (TPE); biopolymer; thermoset; thermoplastic urethane elastomer (TPU); thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (TPC); thermoplastic polyamide elastomer (TPA); thermoplastic polystyrene elastomer (TPS); thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer (TPO); poly-l-lactide (PLLA); polylactic acid (PLA); polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB); polyglycolic acid (PGA); poly(lactide--glycolide) (PLGA); polycaprolactone (PCL); urethane; silicone; cyanoacrylate; acrylic; phenolic; unsaturated ester; adhesives 
Sastri, Vinny R.