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Why is silicone used for medical tubing?
Silicone tubing does not contain plasticizers or other additives that could leach into a drug product and cause toxicological issues. Also, silicone tubing is highly flexible and tear-resistant, making it a good choice for transporting fluids.
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Platinum Extrusion
Platinum-cure silicone is ideally suited for applications where strength, durability, long-life and non-reactivity with bodily fluids and skin are of primary importance. It is perfect for medical, pharmaceutical and food applications, and has the following advantages over peroxide cured material:
- Non toxic and biocompatible
- Cleanliness
- Excellent temperature resistance
- Superior clarity
- Flexible
- Chemically inert
- Smoother inner wall which results in less protein binding
- No contamination from peroxide residues
- Excellent for use with peristaltic pumps
- Suitable for autoclaving or dry heat sterilisation
- Long service life
Manufactured under clean room conditions to ISO 13485:2003 standards, Medisil extrusions are available in a wide variety of bore sizes and wall thickness, with full traceability including batch code laser etched along the full length of the tube.
All tubing is supplied with detailed certification in every box delivered on time, every time.