Silicones have been playing vital role as a part of product design in medical industries for more than 75 years.

Silicone polymer is having inorganic backbone which is responsible for its inert behaviour with body tissues and cells. They don’t react with Body Organs and finds most suitable for implant devices.

There are two types of Silicones - Peroxide Silicones and Platinum Silicones.

Peroxide Silicones are less popular among Polymer formulation designers for medical industries. Basic limitation of peroxide silicone is by-products generation during its manufacturing process which can extract out with contact media. Extract element can deteriorate fluid properties.

Platinum silicones don’t generate any by-products hence free of any extractable risk which makes it most suitable for medical applications.

• Platinum Silicones are leading in qualifying tests mentioned under standard ISO 10993 biological evaluations of medical devices.

List of Tests under Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices : ISO 10993