Medical elastomers are synthetic polymers used in medical devices and equipment. Some key advantages of medical elastomers are flexibility, resilience, high strength, and biocompatibility. These materials are used in numerous medical applications such as surgical gloves, dental trays, breathing tubes, catheters, stopcocks, and blood bags owing to their unique combination of properties like flexibility, memory, transparency, and low toxicity.
The global medical elastomers market is ... Read more
Medical elastomers are synthetic polymers that have elastic properties similar to natural rubber and are commonly used in medical devices and equipment. They are used to produce items like catheters, surgical gloves, implantable devices, blood containers and orthopedic devices. Medical elastomers offer properties like flexibility, elasticity and resistance to chemicals & radiation which makes them suitable for a variety of medical applications.
The medical elastomers market comprises of polymers that demonstrate elastic or rubber-like properties. Medical-grade elastomers are predominantly used to manufacture medical devices, disposables, medical packaging, and other medical components that require flexible and elastic properties. Common medical elastomers include silicones, thermoplastic polyurethanes, styrene block copolymers, polyisoprene, and others. Key properties driving their demand across the medical industry include ... Read more
