Abstract:
Plastics are finding greater use in medical disposables and replacing
conventional materials like metals and glass. One such application which
has been established in the country is the use of disposable syringes
produced from polypropylene resin by the process of injection moulding.
The components include the plunger, main body which is graduated to
indicate capacity, gasket, needle holder and the sheath cover for the
needle.
The individual syringes are over wrapped in a polyethylene film pouch for
subsequent sterilization by ethylene oxide/gamma radiation.
