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 CategoryPolymerAbbreviationAutoclaveDry HeatEthylene Oxide (EtO)Gamma IrradiationElectron Beam
BiopolymersPoly(L-lactide)PLLAFair
Polylactic acidPLAPoorFair
PolyhydroxybutyratePHBPoorPoorFairFair
Polyglycolic acidPGA
Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)PLGAPoorPoorFairFair
PolycaprolactonePCLFair
ElastomersSiliconesVMQ, PMQ, PVMQ
Urethane thermoplastic elastomerTPUPoorFair
Copolyester thermoplastic elastomerTPCPoor
Polyamide thermoplastic elastomer???PoorPoor
Styrenic thermoplastic elastomerTPSPoorPoor
Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer???PoorFair
FluoropolymersPolytetrafluoroethylene¹PTFEFairFairPoorPoor
Fluorinated ethylene propyleneFEPFairFair
Perfluoro alkoxyPFA
Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethyleneECTFE
Ethylene tetrafluoroethyleneETFE
Polyvinyl fluoridePVF
Polyvinylidene difluoridePVF2
High-temp ThermoplasticsPolysulfonesPSU
Polyphenylene sulfidePPS
Liquid crystalline polymerLCP
PolyetherimidePEIFairFair
Polyamide-imidePAIFairFair
PolyetheretherketonePEEK
PolyamidesNylon 6, Nylon 66PA6, PA66FairFairFairFair
AromaticAP
Nylon 12, 6/12PA12PoorPoorFairFair
PolyestersPoly butylene terephthalatePBTFairFair
Poly ethylene terephthalatePETPoorPoor
CopolyestersPoorPoor
PolyolefinsHigh-density polyethyleneHDPEPoorPoor
Low-density polyethyleneLDPEPoorPoor
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethyleneUHMWPEPoorPoor
Polypropylene¹PPFairFairFair
Polypropylene copolymersPPCFairFairFair
Cyclo olefin copolymerCOCFairFair
Polyvinyl chloride plasticized 1,2PVCFairFair
Polyvinyl chloride unplasticized 1,2PVCPoorPoorFairFair
Polystyrene / StyrenicsPolystyrenePSPoorPoor
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer (Abs)ABSPoorPoor
Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (San)SANPoorPoor
Acrylonitrile styrene acrylateASAPoorPoor
Methacrylate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymerMABSPoorPoor
Styrene-butadiene copolymerSBCPoorPoor
Acrylics 1,2PMMAPoorPoor
Polycarbonates 1,2PCFairFair
High heat polycarbonatesPC
PolyurethanesPU, PURPoorPoor
AcetalsPOMPoorPoor

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