Replaced by Radel WM. Medical grade Radel R5500 resin offers exceptional hydrolytic stability, toughness, heat deflection temperature and resistance to stress cracking. This polymer also has excellent thermal stability, and impact strength over a wide temperature range. Recommended sterilization techniques for Radel R5500 include EtO gas, radiation, steam autoclaving, dry heat and cold sterilization. Radel® is a trade name of Solvay Advanced Polymers. Information provided by Westlake Plastics. |