Material Guide

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The Material Guide is constantly undergoing improvement. Remember not all materials are in media contact! Be surprised that some materials even complying with the requirements of FDA, modified ISO 10993-1 and USP Class VI are not cell friendly! CerCell offer and recommend that end-user test a range of material samples on users specific media and cell line.

Injection moulded components, such as PG13,5 plug, vessel, container, head plate, tubes:

  • Polycarbonate Bayer, Germany, Makrolon 2858, medical grade, complies with the requirements of FDA, modified ISO 10993-1 and USP Class VI

3D printed components:

  • Polyamide PA2200 in compliance with FDA, CFR 21 §177.1500 9 (b) based on Vestamid-L P12 resin manufactured by Evonik, bio compatible according to EN ISO 10993-1 and USP VI/121 °C , approved for food contact in compliance with the EU Plastics Directive 2002/72/EC (exception: high alcoholic foodstuff).

Sheet used for vacuum forming, such as head plate, bottom, baffels and containers:

  • PETG, Polyethylene Terepthalate Glycol, IPB B.V., Veralite 200, FDA food grade compliant.
  • Thermoplastic co-polyester, Bayer, Germany, Vivak, suitable for food contact applications.
  • Thermoplastic PC, polycarbonate, Bayer, Germany Bayblend FR 3030, medical systems.
  • Thermoplastic PC, polycarbonate, Bayer, Germany, Makrolon GP099.

Tubes, external as well as internal tubes:

  • PC, polycarbonate tubes manufactured by Cevacril, Italy based SABI standard resin.
  • PC, polycarbonate tubes manufactured by Cevacril, Italy based on Bayer Makrolon 3208, complies with FDA regulation CFR 21- § 177.1580 “Polycarbonate resins” for food contact applications up to 100 °C.
  • PC, polycarbonate tubes manufactured by K-Mac Plastics based on GE Lexan 124 or 104 resin, FDA food contact compliant.
  • PC, polycarbonate tubes manufactured by AP-extrusion based on AP5001-03 resin.
  • PMMA, acrylic tubes Esacril manufactured by Cevacril, Italy comply with FDA CFR 21 §177.1010.

Porous bodies:

  • PE, polyethylene Hoechst, Germany, Hostalen-G.
  • Glass, Robu, Germany

Griffin beakers:

  • PMP, polymethylpentene from VitLab, Germany.
  • PC, Polycarbonate from Nalgene, ThermoFisher, USA.

Adapters, structural parts, special made:

  • Polycarbonate TECANAT, from Ensinger, Germany, FDA food grade compliant.
  • Polyamide, Ertacetal-C from Quadrant, USA, FDA food grade compliant.
  • Polyamide, POM natur from Quadrant, USA, FDA food grade compliant.

Rubber seals:

  • Red silicone compound WMQ #714177 comply with FDA regulations CFR 21 §177.2600 and European legislation EC 1935/2004.

Barb fittings, valves, fittings, Luer-Tapers, Luer-Lok:

  • Manufactured by Colder Product Company (CPC), USA.
  • Manufactured by Value Plastics, USA.
  • Sterile gas filters manufactured by ZenPure, USA.
  • Sterile gas filters manufactured by Pall, USA

Silicone hoses:

  • Various silicone hose qualities manufactured by Saint-Gobain, France.
  • C-Flex thermoplastic silicone hoses manufactured by Saint-Gobain, France.
  • Standard compound SL601 manufactured by Lindemann, Germany, FDA food grade compliant.

Adhesives:

  • Silicone adhesive DOW Corning 732, food grade, transparent.
  • Silicone adhesive DOW Corning Silastic A, medical grade, transparent.
  • UV curing transparent acrylic adhesive, Cyperbond 305, medical grade, ISO 10993-5.
  • Cyanoacrylate transparent adhesive, Cyberbond 2003, medical grade, ISO 10993-5.

Structural materials inside SUB / SUF:

  • Ceramics as bearing material, 100% Al2O3
  • For Magnetic-Bottom-Drive bio-compatible coating on magnets comply with FDA regulations
  • AISI 316L, DIN 1.4404 structural Stainless Steel material.

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