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Irradiation sterilization of semi-crystalline polymers
| Details |
Inventors: Williams, Joel; Dunn, Terry; Stannett, Vivian;
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Rutherford, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Richman; Barry S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marn & Jangarathis
An article of a semi-crystalline polymer such as polypropylene, is sterilized by high energy irradiation, with the polymer containing a non-crystalline mobilizing additive which increases the free volume of the polymer, to thereby prevent embrittlement of the polymer during and subsequent to the irradiation. The additive has a density of from 0.6 to 1.9 g/cm.sup.3 and a molecular weight from 100 to 10,000 g/mole. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A process for sterilizing a semi-crystalline polymer, comprising: subjecting to a sterilizing amount of high energy radiation a semi-crystalline polymer having a crystalline content of from 20-90% and having incorporated therein a mobilizing amount of a non-crystalline liquid mobilizing additive which increases the free volume of the polymer and retains the flexibility thereof to thereby produce a sterilized polymer which retains its flexibility.
2.
The process of claim 1 wherein the polymer is in the form of an article.
3.
The process of claim 1 wherein the mobilizing additive is miscible with the polymer and has a molecular weight of from 100 to 10,000 grams per mole.
4.
The process of claim 3 wherein said mobilizing additive has a density of from 0.
6 to 1.
9 g/cm.
sup.
3.
5.
The process of claim 1 wherein the polymer is polypropylene.
6.
The process of claim 5 wherein the mobilizer is a hydrocarbon oil.
7.
The process of claim 5 wherein the mobilizing additive is a phthalic ester.
8.
The process of claim 1 wherein the mobilizing additive is at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon oils, halogenated hydrocarbon oils, phthalic esters, polymer greases, vegetable oils and silicone oils.
9.
The process of claim 8 wherein the polymer is polypropylene.
10.
The process of claim 9 wherein the mobilizing additive is present in an amount of from 0.
1% to 20%, by weight.
11.
A flexible sterilized article, comprising: a semi-crystalline polymer having a crystalline content of from 20-90%, said polymer having been irradiated with a sterilizing amount of high energy radiation while having incorporated therein a mobilizing amount of a non-crystalline mobilizing additive which increases the free volume of the polymer and retains the flexibility thereof.
12.
The article of claim 11 wherein the mobilizing additive is at least one member selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon oils, halogenated hydrocarbon oils, phthalic esters, polymmer greases, vegetable oils and silicone oils
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