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Where is the prospect of TPE replacing PVC in the medical market? Xiongji Daily News Many friends are asking whether TPE will really replace soft PVC? The following will talk about it from several aspects: 1. Market: The U.S. medical tubing products market consumes 400 million pounds of raw materials annually, of which PVC accounts for 80%. Still, interest in replacing the material is growing rapidly in Europe and North America, especially in the medical device industry. If 30% of PVC can be replaced, then the medical outlook for TPE should be very promising. 2. Alternative soft PVC TPE / TPR applications: syringe pistons, infusion tubes, insurance box lid seal, wine bottle stopper, ice grid syringe plug, food containers, printing strips, film, sealing, friction clamp pads, toddler bite ring, gas masks, vacuum plugs, transparent masks, medical tubes, soft bags, infusion bags, medical equipment, medical tubes, medical saline vials stopper, disposable syringes stopper, earwash ball, plasma bags, surgical gloves, medical protective equipment, medical tubes, medical tubes, medical saline vials stopper, disposable syringe stopper, earwash balls, plasma Bags, surgical gloves, medical protective clothing medical supplies, sexual health supplies (instead of silicone), condoms (instead of latex) 3. Policies and regulations: Although the family of phthalic acid plasticizers used in the flexible PVC is not at fault, but some of the EU regulations are clearly aimed at PVC. 4. Existing technology:Primavera's GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers business unit has introduced clear VersaflexHCTPE for the manufacture of medical tubing. phthalate- and halogen-free, medical-grade material, according to BillWoinowski: "Not only is the technology more cost-effective than existing designs, but it also enhances the product's performance and reduces the risk of failure." The product is the first fully practical alternative to PVC. 5. I've already posted about the comparison between PVC and TPE for various specific properties. Comparison of the performance of thermoplastic elastomer TPE soft PVC (III)2010-04-05 17:14:21 Comparison of the processing performance of thermoplastic elastomer TPE soft PVC (II)2010-04-05 15:36:22 Comparison of the physicochemical properties of thermoplastic elastomer TPE soft PVC (I)2010-04-05 11:48:56