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Moisture Analysis and Determination for Medical-Grade Plastics
Innovation in medical devices is often dependent on the development of the polymers and resins used in their manufacture the inherent flexibility and low cost make polymers and resin the ideal material for many medical solutions, from stents, pacemakers, or catheters to prosthetic limbs and much more.
Moisture Analysis and Determination for Medical-Grade Plastics
Innovation in medical devices is often dependent on the development of the polymers and resins used in their manufacture the inherent flexibility and low cost make polymers and resin the ideal material for many medical solutions, from stents, pacemakers, or catheters to prosthetic limbs and much more.
Patient safety must come first; therefore, resins used for medical devices are subject to stringent analysis because the quality of the final product depends the quality of the raw materials. In particular, the moisture content and potential moisture absorption of the raw material has a significant impact on the appearance and functionality of the final product.
How to Accurately Measure the Moisture Content of Plastic Resin?
ASTM standard D6869 is the benchmark for measuring the moisture content of plastic resin, and stipulates the use of Karl Fischer titration as the applicable standard method. Herein, we show that the Sartorius Mark 3 High Performance Moisture Analyzer correlates well with Karl Fischer titration standards for a number of plastic resins commonly used in medical device manufacture.
Mark3 HP Moisture Analyzer | The Choice of the Medical Device Industry
Sartorius Mark 3 HP is the perfect solution for plastic moisture content analysis in medical device manufacturing. The instrument finalizes on a programmed rate of weight change compared to the actual initial weight of the sample over a programmed window of time, and it features a built-in temperature and weight calibration function to ensure advanced moisture analysis.
