Uses of Injection Molding in Medical Industry
Injection molding is a widely used manufacturing process in the medical industry, and medical grade plastic injection molding is used for medical devices, components, laboratory and facility equipment, and more. We maintain ISO certification for having medical grade materials to ensure that our injection molded components are fully compliant with the strict specifications and standards of the medical and pharmaceutical industries.
Benefits of Medical Device Injection Molding
When injection molding, medical industry suppliers and manufacturers can reap a variety of benefits from the process and materials. These benefits include:
Cost-effective - The nature of injection molding makes it one of the more cost-effective manufacturing processes, especially when it comes to high-volume production. Injection molding is almost always the most cost effective option when mass production of medical parts, components and devices is required.
Tight Accuracy - Precision tolerance production is critical in medical device manufacturing, and specialized plastic injection molding equipment is capable of producing large quantities of components and devices with extreme precision.
Material Selection - Plastic injection molding has one of the widest selections of materials of any manufacturing process.
Durability - Many of the plastics used in injection molding have excellent strength, durability and heat resistance to withstand harsh environments without cracking, breaking or shattering.
Materials of Medical Device Injection Molding
Silicone - For components and parts where flexibility is a key requirement, silicone is often the material of choice and is very cost effective in high volume production. It offers excellent durability and biocompatibility.
Polycarbonate - This is one of the strongest materials with high impact and vibration resistance, and it can be manufactured to be almost completely transparent. It also has high heat and UV resistance.
Polyethylene - Polyethylene has a high molecular weight and is ideal for use in prosthetics and wearable surfaces due to its appearance, durability and relative smoothness.
Polypropylene - This material is ideal for components that must be repeatedly sterilized by autoclave, and it has excellent heat and radiation resistance.
Sanwo offer full-service, injection molding solutions that fully comply with industry specifications and standards.
