Plastics Compatibility with Sterilization Methods

This table provides compatibility guidelines for various polymers across common sterilization methods
Compatibility Key:
Good: Recommended
Fair: Acceptable, with potential limitations
Poor: Not recommended

Polymer Category	Polymer	Abbreviation	Autoclave	Dry Heat	Ethylene Oxide (EtO)	Gamma Irradiation	Electron Beam
Biopolymers	Poly(L-lactide)	PLLA	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polylactic acid	PLA	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Polyhydroxybutyrate	PHB	Poor	Poor	Good	Fair	Fair
	Polyglycolic acid	PGA	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)	PLGA	Poor	Poor	Good	Fair	Fair
	Polycaprolactone	PCL	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Good
Elastomers	Silicones	VMQ, PMQ, PVMQ	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Urethane thermoplastic elastomer	TPU	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Copolyester thermoplastic elastomer	TPC	Poor	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polyamide thermoplastic elastomer	???	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Styrenic thermoplastic elastomer	TPS	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer	???	Poor	Fair	Good	Good	Good
Fluoropolymers	Polytetrafluoroethylene¹	PTFE	Fair	Fair	Good	Poor	Poor
	Fluorinated ethylene propylene	FEP	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair
	Perfluoro alkoxy	PFA	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene	ECTFE	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene	ETFE	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polyvinyl fluoride	PVF	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polyvinylidene difluoride	PVF2	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
High-temp Thermoplastics	Polysulfones	PSU	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polyphenylene sulfide	PPS	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Liquid crystalline polymer	LCP	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polyetherimide	PEI	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Polyamide-imide	PAI	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Polyetheretherketone	PEEK	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Polyamides	Nylon 6, Nylon 66	PA6, PA66	Fair	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair
	Aromatic	AP	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Nylon 12, 6/12	PA12	Poor	Poor	Good	Fair	Fair
Polyesters	Poly butylene terephthalate	PBT	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Poly ethylene terephthalate	PET	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Copolyesters	–	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
Polyolefins	High-density polyethylene	HDPE	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Low-density polyethylene	LDPE	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene	UHMWPE	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Polypropylene¹	PP	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair
	Polypropylene copolymers	PPC	Good	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair
	Cyclo olefin copolymer	COC	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Polyvinyl chloride plasticized 1,2	PVC	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	Polyvinyl chloride unplasticized 1,2	PVC	Poor	Poor	Good	Fair	Fair
Polystyrene / Styrenics	Polystyrene	PS	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer (Abs)	ABS	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (San)	SAN	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate	ASA	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Methacrylate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer	MABS	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Styrene-butadiene copolymer	SBC	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Acrylics 1,2	PMMA	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Polycarbonates 1,2	PC	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Good
	High heat polycarbonates	PC	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
	Polyurethanes	PU, PUR	Poor	Poor	Good	Good	Good
	Acetals	POM	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Poor

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