Intertek Group plc, headquartered in Wilton, UK, has introduced a Medical Device Polymer Testing Toolbox service for clients involved in raw material processing and manufacturing of polymer components for medical devices and their packaging. This toolbox is mainly focused on the application of chemical and physical analysis of medical device polymers. Intertek has developed this core package toolbox to meet the increasing demand of a rapidly growing plastic market and its emerging application in medical industries and tools. This tool is developed by experts and scientists in the field. 

The testing toolbox comprises a range of physical testing methods and tools for investigation such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Rheological, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry, Lubricity and Mechanical property measurements. Mass Spectrometry facilitates a comprehensive understanding of the polymer materials under study.

“Scientists today have a wide range of analytical instrumentation to select from to investigate chemical and physical problems with medical device polymers raw materials and finished products. However, it is selection of the most appropriate technique or combination of techniques and how they are applied which is most crucial to understanding the problem and achieving resolution."