GE Plastics has recently completed biocompatibility testing on the first tested grade in the XYLEXâ„¢ resin product family - a grade designed specifically for the Medical Market.
According to Dan Braker, XYLEX, Emerging Markets, Product Manager, “Successfully completing ISO10993 testing on our material will allow medical device designers to take advantage of the combination of strength, clarity, and chemical resistance that XYLEX resin delivers, while having the assurance that our resin will not negatively impact their ability to pass the FDA required ISO10993 device testing.â€
XYLEX (pronounced "zigh-lex") resin was developed by GE Plastics and introduced in 2001, after nearly 6 years of research. XYLEX resin is a unique material that combines clarity, strength, excellent chemical resistance, and the ability for the designer to create an aesthetically appealing product. With this new grade, XYLEX resin now provides the medical market another choice for their medical application needs.
Since this grade has the best chemical resistance in the XYLEX resin family it makes an excellent resin choice for disposable medical supplies such as syringes, IV systems and fluid containers. XYLEX resin also provides material solutions for non-disposable medical devices such as instrument panels and housings. In addition, XYLEX resin is also available in a variety of colors and in several of GE Plastics' exciting Visualfx(TM) resin finishes.
A division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), GE Plastics is a leading producer of engineering thermoplastics, with major production facilities worldwide. GE Plastics materials, including LEXAN® polycarbonate, are used in a wide variety of applications such as CDs, automobile parts, computer housings, cookware, outdoor signage, cell phones, bullet resistant shielding and building materials.
Through its LNP Engineering Plastics business, the company is a worldwide leader in the custom compounding of engineering thermoplastics. GE Plastics is also a global distributor of resins through GE Polymerland, and of sheet, film, rod and tube products throughPolymershapes and GE Structured Products. The company’s Web site is located at www.geplastics.com.
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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Berkshires
Another snowstorm is expected to move through the region overnight on Friday, bringing 5 to 8 inches of snow. This is updated from Thursday's winter weather advisory.
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has posted a winter storm warning for all of Berkshire County and parts of eastern New York State beginning Friday at 4 p.m. through Saturday at 1 p.m.
The region could see heavy to moderate snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour overnight, tapering off Saturday morning to flurries.
Drivers should exercise caution on Friday night and Saturday morning, as travel conditions may be hazardous.
Saturday night should be clear and calm, but warming temperatures means freezing rain Sunday night and rain through Monday with highs in the 40s. The forecast isn't much better through the week as temperatures dip back into the teens with New Year's Eve looking cloudy and frigid.
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