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Introduction to Sterilization
The objective of sterilization is to prevent
the introduction into the body of pathogenic
organisms not normally present. Sterilization
can be defined as ‘the removal
or destruction of all living organisms,
including resistant forms such as bacterial
or fungal spores’. Bacterial spores
are most resistant to destruction, and if
the sterilization is effective in eliminating
bacterial spores then it can generally be
assumed that all other pathogenic and non-pathogenic
organisms have been destroyed.
Disinfection
Disinfection is a lower grade of sterilization
and involves only the destruction of pathogenic
organisms in the vegetative (or non-sporing)
state; it does not involve the destruction
of spores. Sterilization is the only acceptable
standard for surgical purposes although
disinfection may well be suitable for other
purposes.
Read more in our
sterilization
technical whitepaper.
Sterilization at Zeus
Zeus specializes in ultra-pure
applications where the purest,
sterilized product is a necessity. We
excel at creating materials requiring
sterilization, such as "in-vitro"
applications.
Quality
and Cleanliness Coupled with the ability
to provide
USP Class
7 certified materials
for implant devices and the ability to inspect
and package in Class 7 clean rooms,
is the materials capabilities to be sterilized
with the most widely accepted sterilization
methods known to man.
Please see the table below to select the
best material suited for your sterilization
method of choice.
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Resin |
ETO |
Autoclave |
Gamma |
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PTFE |
Excellent |
Average |
Poor |
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FEP |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
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PFA |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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ETFE |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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PVDF |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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PEEK |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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Sterilization
methods: ETO, Autoclave, and Gamma.
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