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intended for reuse,” said Jeff Lewison, design engineer at Minnesota Wire. “In addition, theMedalist compounds aremore stable in extrusion, and in injection molding their improved processability means that we can lower the pressures to reduce the likelihood of defects when we’re molding over delicate circuitry. Customers will like the fact that our product just looks and feels better.” Enhanced electrical properties is another advantageof the newMedalist compounds cited by Mr Lewison. “We can run cables with thinner walls, which enables them to coil better, and the improved electricals enable us to use these compounds in insulation as well as jacketing.” The three compounds retain high levels of tensile strength, tensile modulus, and elongation after gamma irradiation and EtO sterilization, and are resistant to the cleaning and antimicrobial solutions commonly used in medical facilities.

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