Month: October 2026

Stackable container design can improve space use by matching footprints, stack interfaces and usable internal volume to the pallet or rack. Safe height is limited by the container, load, temperature, handling equipment and facility clearance requirements. A matching lid and base alone do not establish a safe floor-to-ceiling stack. What

BPA-free describes a specific substance claim, not the safety of the complete container. PP, PET, HDPE and selected copolyester grades can be candidates, but the exact resin, additives, colorants, closure and intended use must be assessed together. Start with food type, contact time, temperature, cleaning method and destination market before

USP Plastic Class VI and ISO 10993 are not two levels of the same approval. USP <88> describes defined in-vivo biological-reactivity tests for plastics and assigns test classifications under specified extraction and exposure conditions. ISO 10993-1:2025 is a risk-management framework for planning the biological evaluation of a medical device according

Selecting a TPE for a medical-device component is a device risk-management task, not a search for a generic “medical-grade” plastic. Start with the component’s body-contact category, duration, function, cleaning or sterilization exposure and regulatory pathway. Then select and validate an exact supplier grade. What makes a TPE candidate suitable for

A premium soft-touch surface comes from a controlled material–geometry–tool–process system, not from choosing a low Shore hardness alone. Start with the user’s grip, wear and cleaning conditions; then match a TPE grade to the rigid substrate and validate the appearance and bond on production-representative parts. Translate “premium feel” into measurable

No plastic is environmentally preferable in every application. Compare candidates using the same functional unit—such as one accepted part over its required life—and verify the real collection, sorting and reprocessing route. A recyclable polymer used in an incompatible multi-material assembly may perform worse at end of life than its resin