Technologies
Medical Urethanes
Solvent Effects on Resins
Effect of Solvents on:Tecothane® TPU
| SOLVENT | 74A |
85A |
95A |
55D |
65D |
75D |
| Acetonitrile | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Acetone | 50% |
50% |
25% |
10% |
N |
N |
| Chloroform | 900% |
700% |
200% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Cyclohexane | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Cyclohexanone | D |
D |
400% |
200% |
400% |
500% |
| Cyclopentanone | D |
D |
700% |
900% |
700% |
500% |
| Diethylether | 100% |
50% |
10% |
N |
N |
N |
| Dimethylacetamide | D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dimethylformamide | D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dimethylsulfoxide | 50% |
100% |
300% |
400% |
D |
D |
| Dioxane | D |
D |
300% |
200% |
200% |
100% |
| Ethanol | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Ethylacetate | 300% |
100% |
100% |
10% |
5% |
5% |
| HCFCs | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Hexane | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Methanol | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Methylene Chloride | 900% |
400% |
100% |
100% |
70% |
50% |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | 700% |
400% |
50% |
25% |
N |
N |
| Tetrahydrofuran | D |
D |
D |
900% |
D |
900% |
| Toluene | 100% |
100% |
50% |
N |
N |
N |
| Trichloroethane | 100% |
50% |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Normal Saline | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 1N HCl | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 1N NaOH | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
D: dissolves N: not affected (less than 25% swell) Resin that swelled are given as a percentage Testing was performace on pellets at room temperature, stagnant test for 24 hours. |
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Lubrizol disclaims any warranty of its products (Tecoflex®, Tecothane®, Carbothane®, Tecoplast®, Tecophilic® and Tecogel®) for merchantability or fitness for any particular application. Any person who intends to use these resins in the manufacture of implantable or any other medical device must independently determine the suitability of these resins for such applications. Each person is responsible for obtaining all necessary FDA and other approvals for the use of these resins in such an application and for complying with all applicable laws relating to the manufacture and sale of medical devices. TOP |
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Effect of Solvents on:Carbothane® TPU
| SOLVENT | 75A |
85A |
95A |
55D |
72D |
| Acetonitrile | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Acetone | 100% |
70% |
50% |
20% |
10% |
| Chloroform | D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Cyclohexane | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Cyclohexanone | 900% |
500% |
300% |
300% |
300% |
| Cyclopentanone | 600% |
600% |
300% |
300% |
500% |
| Diethylether | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Dimethylacetamide | D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dimethylformamide | D |
D |
700% |
500% |
500% |
| Dimethylsulfoxide | 100% |
200% |
200% |
200% |
200% |
| Dioxane | D |
700% |
600% |
600% |
600% |
| Ethanol | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Ethylacetate | 300% |
200% |
150% |
150% |
100% |
| HCFCs | 25% |
25% |
25% |
N |
N |
| Hexane | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Methanol | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Methylene Chloride | D |
D |
700% |
600% |
600% |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | 200% |
200% |
100% |
50% |
50% |
| Tetrahydrofuran | D |
900% |
900% |
700% |
600% |
| Toluene | 200% |
150% |
100% |
50% |
25% |
| Trichloroethane | 700% |
400% |
200% |
150% |
100% |
| Normal Saline | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 1N HCl | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 1N NaOH | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
D: dissolves N: not affected (less than 25% swell) Resin that swelled are given as a percentage Testing was performace on pellets at room temperature, stagnant test for 24 hours. |
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Lubrizol disclaims any warranty of its products (Tecoflex®, Tecothane®, Carbothane®, Tecoplast®, Tecophilic® and Tecogel®) for merchantability or fitness for any particular application. Any person who intends to use these resins in the manufacture of implantable or any other medical device must independently determine the suitability of these resins for such applications. Each person is responsible for obtaining all necessary FDA and other approvals for the use of these resins in such an application and for complying with all applicable laws relating to the manufacture and sale of medical devices. TOP |
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Effect of Solvents on:Tecoflex® TPU
| SOLVENT | 80A |
85A |
93A |
100A |
60D |
65D |
68D |
72D |
| Acetonitrile | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Acetone | 50% |
25% |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Chloroform | D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Cyclohexane | 50% |
50% |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Cyclohexanone | D |
400% |
400% |
200% |
200% |
200% |
200% |
400% |
| Cyclopentanone | 600% |
600% |
400% |
500% |
200% |
200% |
500% |
200% |
| Diethylether | 100% |
50% |
25% |
25% |
50% |
10% |
N |
N |
| Dimethylacetamide | D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| Dimethylformamide | D |
600% |
600% |
500% |
600% |
200% |
100% |
600% |
| Dimethylsulfoxide | N |
N |
100% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
100% |
| Dioxane | D |
600% |
500% |
400% |
500% |
400% |
200% |
500% |
| Ethanol | 100% |
50% |
25% |
N |
N |
25% |
N |
N |
| Ethylacetate | 300% |
100% |
100% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
| HCFCs | 50% |
50% |
10% |
10% |
N |
N |
N |
25% |
| Hexane | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 50% |
25% |
25% |
N |
N |
N |
25% |
25% |
| Methanol | 50% |
25% |
N |
N |
N |
25% |
25% |
25% |
| Methylene Chloride | D |
D |
D |
700% |
700% |
600% |
600% |
700% |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | 150% |
50% |
50% |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Tetrahydrofuran | D |
600% |
600% |
900% |
900% |
600% |
600% |
700% |
| Toluene | 400% |
200% |
100% |
50% |
100% |
100% |
25% |
50% |
| Trichloroethane | 900% |
400% |
300% |
150% |
100% |
200% |
200% |
300% |
| Normal Saline | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 1N HCl | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 1N NaOH | N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
D: dissolves N: not affected (less than 25% swell) Resin that swelled are given as a percentage Testing was performace on pellets at room temperature, stagnant test for 24 hours. |
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Lubrizol disclaims any warranty of its products (Tecoflex®, Tecothane®, Carbothane®, Tecoplast®, Tecophilic® and Tecogel®) for merchantability or fitness for any particular application. Any person who intends to use these resins in the manufacture of implantable or any other medical device must independently determine the suitability of these resins for such applications. Each person is responsible for obtaining all necessary FDA and other approvals for the use of these resins in such an application and for complying with all applicable laws relating to the manufacture and sale of medical devices. |
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