Sustason® PPSU MG (Radel® R5500) blue - ASTM

PPSU

Our premium material especially for medical devices

Sustason® PPSU MG (Radel® R5500) was specially developed for demanding applications in the healthcare industry. It offers incredible toughness in applications that receive repeated sterilization. With a high heat deflection temperature of 420° F it can absorb tremendous impact without cracking or breaking.

About:

12 standard colors available
Directly compounded by Solvay
Custom colors & BaSO4 available
Produced in our ISO 13485 Certified facility
100% Lot Ultra-Sonic tested in house
The resin has been tested to over 1000 steam sterilization cycles
ISO 10993-5 Cytotoxicity done on all colors of extruded rod

Characteristics

Good sterilisation resistance
High heat deflection temperature
ISO 10993-5 tested on semi-finished product
Chemical resistant
High resistance to gamma and x-rays

Industries

Healthcare

Application Examples

Trial implants

For example for knee implants, hip socket implants and sockets. It has very high precision and surface quality, is machined to high tolerances in accordance with customer drawings. Material used is Sustason^® PPSU MG.

Plastic components for endoscopes

Our Sustason® PPSU MG is specifically designed to reduce the weight of medical devices, allowing surgeons to work more precisely and for longer. It offers excellent sterilisation resistance over 2,000 cycles, can be surface finished to customer specifications and offers an improved feel compared to metal. It is manufactured to tight tolerances and is available in a range of colours.

Technical Specifications Sustason® PPSU MG (Radel® R5500) blue - ASTM

General properties

	Test Method	Unit	Guideline Value
Density	ASTM D792	g / cm³	1.29
Water Absorption 24 hours	ASTM D570	%	0.37
Water Absorption Saturation	ASTM D570	%	1.1

Mechanical properties

	Test Method	Unit	Guideline Value
Hardness	ASTM D2240	Shore D	80
Tensile Strength at yield 73°F	ASTM D638	psi	11000
Tensile Modulus	ASTM D638	psi	390000
Elongation at Break	ASTM D638	%	30
Flexural Strength	ASTM D790	psi	15500
Flexural Modulus	ASTM D790	psi	350000
Compressive Strength	ASTM D695	psi	14000
Rockwell Hardness	ASTM D785	M	80
Rockwell Hardness	ASTM D785	R	120
Izod Impact, Notched	ASTM D256	ft-lb/in	13

Thermal properties

	Test Method	Unit	Guideline Value
Thermal Conductivity		in/hr/ft2/F°	2.42
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	ASTM D696	in/in/°F x10^-5	3.1
Melting Point	ASTM D789	°F	424
Continuous Service Temperature, Air		°F	320
Deflection Temperature at 1.8Mpa (264psi)	ASTM D648	°F	420
Deflection Temperature at 1.8Mpa (66psi)	ASTM D648	°F	417