Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Compatibility of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)/Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH)/EVA Films With Gamma, Electron-Beam, and X-Ray Irradiation
April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article:
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Abstract
Many polymer-based medical devices are sterilized by gamma irradiation. To reduce the use of cobalt-60 gamma-ray sources, transition from gamma ray to alternative irradiation technologies was proposed, namely electron beam (e-beam) and X-ray.
A major impediment for such a transit . . .
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Abstract
Many polymer-based medical devices are sterilized by gamma irradiation. To reduce the use of cobalt-60 gamma-ray sources, transition from gamma ray to alternative irradiation technologies was proposed, namely electron beam (e-beam) and X-ray.
A major impediment for such a transit . . .