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ISO 10993 compliant EPDM

ISO 10993 compliant EPDM

RE: ISO 10993 compliant EPDM

There are many suppliers who offer USP Class VI EPDM.  Will that suit your application?

Advantapure molds EPDM and silicone, and they offer materials that are USP IV and ISO 10993. They might be able to help you.
http://www.advantapure.com/custom.htm
 

RE: ISO 10993 compliant EPDM

What is your application?

RE: ISO 10993 compliant EPDM

(OP)
@ PratsA
I followed up on Advantapure. They recommended a rubber supplier, who recommended another supplier, who said no. So the trail went cold there.

@Ron

It is a medical application where a person will likely be in skin contact with the rubber part for over an hour.

Chris Loughnane - Product Design

http://www.pdnotebook.com
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RE: ISO 10993 compliant EPDM

I haven't been able to find anything that states that EPDM cannot be made ISO compliant, but niether have I found anyone selling it. I did find a lot of articles that were made with EPDM and another material, possibly to combine it's mechanical properties with the biocompatibility of the second material.

Another reason it's hard to find may be the recent focus on testing materials in finished condition. Since these material go through many manufacturing steps (especially if they're one of the first components), agencies want to see test data on materials that have already been cured, cleaned, baked, handled, and sterilized.  I've spoken to several suppliers who say they don't do materials testing anymore because their customers are just going to have to do it again to sell their devices.  The best they offer is to tell me that they're "sure it will pass." EPDM may be suffering from this issue...

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