Medical Products Comparison Chart

Lubrizol is a leader in functional polymers for the medical industry. Lubrizol’s products feature biocompatability and biostability, high tensile strength and elongation, excellent processing attributes, and customization for a variety of applications.

	Carbothane™ TPU	Tecoflex™ TPU	Tecophilic™ TPU	Isoplast® ETPU	Pellethane® TPU	Tecoplast™ TPU	Tecothane™ TPU
Aromatic or Aliphatic	Aliphatic Aromatic	Aliphatic	Aliphatic	Aromatic	Aromatic	Aromatic	Aromatic
Base	Polycarbonate-based	Polyether-based	Polyether-based	Transparent, Impact-Modified or Glass-Reinforced	Polyether & Polyester-based	Polyether-based	Polyether & Polyester-based
Durometer Range	70A - 71D	72A - 83D	70A - 60D	85D - 125R	81A - 76D	82D - 84D	62A - 84D
Radiopacifiers (available with)	Barium Sulfate Tungsten	Barium Sulfate Bismuth Salt Tungsten	Barium Sulfate Bismuth Salt Tungsten	Barium Sulfate Tungsten	Barium Sulfate Tungsten	Barium Sulfate	Barium Sulfate Tungsten
Custom Colors (available with)	Yes	Yes	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Solution Grades	No*	Yes	Yes	No*	No	No*	No*
Hydrogel Grade	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Extrusion and/or Molding Grades	Both	Both	Both	Primarily Injection Molding	Both	Primarily Injection Molding	Both
Biostability (< 30 days)	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Biostability (≥ 30 days)	Best	Shore D - Good Shore A - Application Dependent	Not Determined	Good	Shore D - Good Shore A - Application Dependent	Good	Shore D - Good Shore A - Application Dependent
Strength	Good	Good	Dry - Good Wet - Fair	Good	Best	Good	Best
Flexibility	Good	Best	Good	Poor	Good	Poor	Good
Solvent Resistance	Good	Good	Good	Best	Best	Good	Best

* Extrusion and injection molding grade can be dissolved in specific organic solvents.