abstract |
A non-PVC, non-DEHP material is provided for medical grade tubing (14). The material comprises a blend of polyurethane and polyester. The resultant tubing of the present invention has good low temperature characteristics, is autoclavable, and RF sealable. Accordingly, the resultant tubing (14) can be utilized for applications which heretofore have been filled in the marketplace by DEHP plasticized PVC tubing. In an embodiment, the material includes a citrate ester. |