Shelf-life, bioburden, water and oxygen permeability studies of laser welded SEBS/PP blended polymer

• Main Authors: Sundera Murthe, S., Sreekantan, S., Mydin, R.B.S.M.N., Vasudevan, M., Appaturi, J.N.
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Research 2023
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37276/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85169515585&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-023-41477-8&partnerID=40&md5=c97f579db72e3344e746644582fc1b91
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The most common material used for blood bags is PVC, which requires the addition of DEHP to increase its flexibility. DEHP is known to cross the polymer barrier and move into the stored blood and, ultimately, the patient's bloodstream. In this work, an alternative prototype composed of SEBS/PP...