Polypropylene in Medical Application

Polypropylene is the material of choice in medical application not only because of its light weight, low cost or both but also due to high chemical and bacterial resistance. 

PP can be formulated and made suitable for steam and radiation sterilization which has great importance in medical field. 

PP homopolymer, random and impact copolymer is applied to vast applications in this sector ranging from simple and complex equipment. 

Broadly PP is used in invasive and non-invasive medical applications. The difference lies in the fact that invasive medical devices are meant for which penetration or breaking of the skin is required or devices used inside the body, e.g. implants. Whereas non-invasive medical devices do not go inside the body or skin, e.g. syringe.