Plastics processing: statistics, current practices, and evaluation.

F Cooke

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Plastics processing: statistics, current practices, and evaluation.

F Cooke

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The health care industry uses a huge quantity of plastic materials each year. Much of the machinery currently used, or supplied, for plastics processing is unsuitable for use in a clean environment. In this article, the author outlines the reasons for the current situation and urges companies to re-examine their plastic-processing methods, whether performed in-house or subcontracted out. Some of the factors that should be considered when evaluating plastics-processing equipment are outlined to assist companies in remaining competitive and complying with impending EC regulations on clean room standards for manufacturing areas.

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F Cooke. 1993. Plastics processing: statistics, current practices, and evaluation.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10172002/

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