Mar 5th 2017
Posted by Accuspire
How Plastic Sterilization Has Changed the Medical Industry and Sterilization Trays
It's truly amazing how much plastic sterilization has changed the medical industry. Like most industries, over the last 50 years, there have been some monumental changes in the medical industry. Perhaps one of the biggest changes to this industry is the introduction of plastic components into healthcare products. Health care providers are constantly searching out new and cost effective ways to improve patient treatments, as well as reduce overall costs. The advent of plastic injection molding has dramatically reduced the costs of key components in the medical industry such as sterilization trays. The advanced plastics used in the construction of these items have the ability to outlast their metallic and glass counterparts while remaining more affordable than either. Plastic components are easier to mass-produce and the most recent versions are considered "antimicrobial plastics". Antimicrobial plastics are extremely effective at killing bacteria such as MSRA and other hospital-borne staph infections and they remain effective at this, even when they haven't been disinfected for days. The verdict is in and plastic is the clear winner for the medical industry.
