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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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