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US 2014/0272382 A1Published application
Composite for packaging a medical device and method of forming the same
AssigneesUFP Technologies, Inc., Bayer MaterialScience AG
InventorsCraig Pehlert, Lionel Stebbins, David Knowlton, Daniel J. Shaw
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Abstract
A composite having a first layer including an aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane and a second layer. The first layer forms a base that has a plurality of walls extending therefrom to define a cavity for receiving a device, such as a medical device. The second layer is disposed on the first layer opposite the cavity. The composite is formed from a method that includes the step of disposing the first layer on the second layer. The composite may also be included with a container to form a packaging system.
Claims7
A composite comprising:
- a first layer comprising an aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane;
- and
- a second layer disposed on said first layer, wherein the second layer is one or more selected from the group consisting of acrylics, polyesters, silicones, polyurethanes, halogenated plastics, polystyrenes, polyvinylchlorides, copolyesters containing a combination of terephthalic acid+ethylene glycol+cyclohexane dimethanol, TRITAN copolyester, polychlorotrifluoroethylenes (PCTFE), low-density polyethylenes, high-density polyethylenes, cross-linked, high-density polyethylenes, polyethylene foams, polycarbonates, polysulfones, fluorinated ethylene polypropylenes, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylenes, ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymers, perfluoroalkoyl plastics, polypropylenes, cyclic olefin copolymers (COCs), and combinations thereof.
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