Zeus
has a long and successful history in
Medical
markets around the world from the simplest
laparoscopic instruments to the most complex multi-channel catheters. When GAMMA sterilization was developed,
Zeus was one of the first fluoropolymer extruders to offer information on this increasingly popular sterilization method.
FEP, PFA, ETFE, PEEK™, PE, KYNARŽ and
Polyimide are some of the resins extruded by
Zeus. Each of these resins has the ability to withstand varying degrees of Gamma Radiation. PTFE, however, is not recommended for use in applications which require GAMMA sterilization. For details of the resin with which you are working, please
contact
your Technical
Account
Manager or
view our
Sterilization
Methods
for more
information.
Below you will
find a brief
explanation of
how Gamma
sterilization
works.
 Gamma
Radiation
Sterilization
Gamma Radiation has been discovered to be an effective low-temperature sterilizing method. It is cost effective for both large and small companies. It is a penetrating
form of
radiation. Gamma processing is a highly reliable procedure. No area of the product being sterilized is left with uncertain sterility. Even high-density products, such as
pre-filled containers, can be readily processed and used with confidence. Today, many of the common polymers used in medical devices and packaging are naturally radiation stable.
Gamma rays are emitted from radioactive materials such as Cobalt 60 and Cesium 137. The product being sterilized is placed near the radiation source until the required dose is absorbed. This low-temperature process can sterilize a package at under
100° F (38°
C). Products exposed to these gamma rays acquire no radioactivity. This allows the product to be used immediately after sterilization. Gamma Rays penetrate both thick and thin objects, as well as dense materials. The high penetration allows materials to be sterilized in bulk.
Contact us now
for more
technical
information or
to request
samples.
"Offering custom TeflonŽ tubing and TeflonŽ heat shrinkable tubing as well as tubing and heat shrink made from fluoropolymer resins such as PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, PEEK, and more."
TeflonŽ is a registered trademark of
DuPont
PEEK is a trademark of
Victrex PLC |
