orthotics and prosthetics brochure_2013
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Materials for
Orthotics & Prosthetics
Neck and Spine Kydex T® Low Density Polyethylene Polyethylene
Upper Body ABS Polycarbonate Surlyn®
Upper Limb Copolymer Polypropylene Modified Polyethylene
Lower Body PETG (Vivak®) Proflex and Proflex with Silicone TPE
Ankle and Foot Talc Filled HDPE Acetal Flexible Plastics
Head and Face PETG (Vivak) TAP
Knee Anodized Aluminum Polypropylene Rigid Plastics
Lower Limb Homopolymer Polypropylene High Density Polyethylene Engineering Plastics
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ThyssenKrupp Materials NAAIN Plastics Medical Technologies Group
Product Type
Description
Typical Applications
Flexural Modulus(psi per ASTM D790)
FormingTemperature (˚F)
Head and Face
Neck and Spine
Upper Body
Upper Limb
Lower Body
Lower Limb
Knee
Ankle and Foot
POLY
OLEF
IN S
HEET
S
Polyp
ropyle
ne• R
igid
• Impa
ct res
istan
t• N
o mois
ture a
bsorpt
ion• G
ood r
esista
nce t
o che
mical
s and
fatig
ue
• Dyn
amic l
ower
extre
mity
ortho
ses• P
osteri
or AF
O• S
pinal
and u
pper
extre
mity
ortho
ses
190,0
0031
0 - 32
5
Copo
lymer
• Very
good
form
abilit
y• Im
proved
impa
ct pro
perti
es ov
er ho
mopo
lymer
• Rigi
d yet
flexib
le, off
ers m
ore re
silien
ce tha
n hom
opoly
mer
• Low
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hoses
requ
iring fl
exibil
ty• S
pinal
braces
• Upp
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hoses
160,0
0031
0 - 32
5
LDPE
• Soft
est an
d most
flexib
le ole
fin• S
ofter
feel fo
r pati
ent c
omfor
t• S
pinal
ortho
ses re
quirin
g rigi
dity
• Upp
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hoses
• Flex
ible p
rosthe
tic so
ckets
32,00
027
5 - 33
0
HDPE
• High
durab
ility a
nd st
rength
• Resi
sts cr
acks
• Ligh
tweig
ht
• Spin
al ort
hoses
• Bod
y jacke
ts• C
.R.O.W
. Boo
ts
170,0
0027
5 - 33
0
Modifi
ed Po
lyethy
lene
• Prop
erties
in-be
twee
n cop
olyme
r and
LDPE
• Impro
ved te
ar res
istan
ce• F
ormab
le an
d can
be se
lf-adh
ering
whe
n hot
• Spin
al ort
hoses
requ
iring m
odera
te to
slight
rigidi
ty• U
pper
extre
mity
ortho
ses• F
lexibl
e pros
thetic
socke
ts
52,00
027
5 - 33
0
TPE
• Ethy
lene p
ropyle
ne th
ermop
lastic
• Sem
i-rigi
d / Fle
xible
• High
ly dura
ble
• Low
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hotic
s• D
efinit
ive so
ckets
for at
hletes
6,500
390 -
410
Note:
Stan
dard
stock
colors
in m
ost po
lyolefi
n prod
ucts a
re na
tural,
whit
e, or b
lack. C
ustom
color
s ava
ilable
upon
requ
est. Ce
rtain
minim
ums m
ay ap
ply.
CLEA
R PL
ASTI
CS
PETG
(Viva
k)
• Tran
sparen
t colo
r• V
acuum
form
able
• Easy
to bo
nd an
d fab
ricate
• Goo
d tou
ghne
ss an
d hard
ness
• Che
ck soc
kets
• Spo
rts m
asks
• Burn
man
agem
ent o
rthose
s
309,0
0028
0 - 32
0
TAP
• Econ
omica
l vs. Eu
ropea
n prod
ucts
• Very
Toug
h• V
ery cle
ar• Z
ero no
tched
izod i
mpact
• Easi
ly the
rmofo
rmab
le usi
ng tra
dition
al me
thods
• Idea
l for h
igh st
rength
check
socke
ts use
d for
fitting
lowe
r extr
emity
pro
stheti
c dev
ices.
• Low
cost
yet hi
gher
perfo
rming
optio
n to E
urope
an m
ateria
ls
230,0
0033
0 - 36
0
Polyc
arbon
ate• V
ery hi
gh im
pact
stren
gth• G
ood c
larity
• High
stren
gth, h
igh du
rabilit
y app
licatio
ns wh
ere cla
rity is
impo
rtant
345,0
0034
0 - 38
0
Acryl
ic (Po
lydor
)• M
edica
l grad
e PMM
A• V
ery rig
id• U
ltra cle
ar or
colors
avail
able
• Bon
dable
• High
resili
ency
appli
cation
s whe
re res
istan
ce to
creep
and
defor
matio
n is im
porta
nt47
5,000
340 -
380
RIGI
D PL
ASTI
C SHE
ETS
Kyde
x®• P
VC an
d acry
lic ble
nd• V
ery rig
id• G
ood s
treng
th• V
ariety
of co
lors
• Neck
brace
s• U
pper
extre
mity
ortho
ses• S
pinal
ortho
ses• B
ody ja
ckets
335,0
0038
0 - 39
0
ABS
• Econ
omica
l• H
igh st
rength
and s
tiffne
ss• B
onda
ble• E
asy to
fabri
cate w
ith hi
gh dr
aw ra
tion w
hen t
herm
oform
ing
• All p
urpose
struc
tural
appli
cation
s in br
aces o
fferin
g nece
ssary
suppo
rt27
0,000
325 -
400
Aceta
l• H
igh st
rength
and s
tiffne
ss• E
nhan
ced di
mensi
onal
stabil
ity• L
ow m
oistur
e abso
rption
• FDA
comp
liant
• Clos
e-tole
rance
braces
that
requir
e a gr
eat d
eal o
f stiffn
ess an
d str
ength
400,0
00Ga
uge
Depe
n-da
nt*
FLEX
IBLE
PLAS
TICS
Profle
x• Tr
anspa
rent to
whit
e-opa
que c
olor
• Rub
ber-l
ike et
hylen
e base
d• V
ery du
rable
• Very
tacky
whe
n hot
• Pred
ictab
le he
at for
mabil
ity
• Flex
ible a
nd so
ft sock
ets w
here
patie
nt com
fort is
a prim
ary co
ncern
3,500
325 -
350
Profle
x with
Silico
ne• O
paqu
e colo
r• V
ery fle
xible
• Less
stick
y tha
n Profl
ex wh
en ho
t
• Flex
ible p
rosthe
tic so
ckets
/ line
rs3,5
0032
5 - 35
0
Surly
n®• Tr
anslu
cent c
olor
• Mini
mal ri
gidity
• Vacu
um fo
rmab
le
• Fitti
ng m
odule
s• S
ocket
liners
• Post
-opera
tive b
ody ja
ckets
4,300
250 -
325
MET
ALS
Alumi
num
• 202
4-T3 R
ound
ed ed
ge al
uminu
m str
ip• S
treng
thenin
g sup
ports
and o
ther st
ructur
al ap
plicat
ions
--
Stainl
ess St
eel
• 17-4
(vari
ous),
303,
316,
440,
445
• Stru
ctural
appli
cation
s• W
ashers
• Fast
eners
--
MOL
D M
AKIN
GCa
rving
Blan
ks• P
olyure
thane
foam
block
s spe
cifical
ly mod
ified f
or the
therm
oform
ing
techn
iques
commo
nly ut
ilized
in O&
P lab
s• A
vaila
ble in
sever
al de
nsitie
s and
geom
etries
for o
rigina
l perf
orman
ce an
d yiel
ds• C
an be
used
in m
ost ca
rvers w
ith lit
tle m
odific
ation
--
--
--
--
--
Mat
eria
ls f
or O
rtho
tic a
nd P
rost
hetic
Dev
ices
Product Type
Description
Typical Applications
Flexural Modulus(psi per ASTM D790)
FormingTemperature (˚F)
Head and Face
Neck and Spine
Upper Body
Upper Limb
Lower Body
Lower Limb
Knee
Ankle and Foot
POLY
OLEF
IN S
HEET
S
Polyp
ropyle
ne• R
igid
• Impa
ct res
istan
t• N
o mois
ture a
bsorpt
ion• G
ood r
esista
nce t
o che
mical
s and
fatig
ue
• Dyn
amic l
ower
extre
mity
ortho
ses• P
osteri
or AF
O• S
pinal
and u
pper
extre
mity
ortho
ses
190,0
0031
0 - 32
5
Copo
lymer
• Very
good
form
abilit
y• Im
proved
impa
ct pro
perti
es ov
er ho
mopo
lymer
• Rigi
d yet
flexib
le, off
ers m
ore re
silien
ce tha
n hom
opoly
mer
• Low
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hoses
requ
iring fl
exibil
ty• S
pinal
braces
• Upp
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hoses
160,0
0031
0 - 32
5
LDPE
• Soft
est an
d most
flexib
le ole
fin• S
ofter
feel fo
r pati
ent c
omfor
t• S
pinal
ortho
ses re
quirin
g rigi
dity
• Upp
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hoses
• Flex
ible p
rosthe
tic so
ckets
32,00
027
5 - 33
0
HDPE
• High
durab
ility a
nd st
rength
• Resi
sts cr
acks
• Ligh
tweig
ht
• Spin
al ort
hoses
• Bod
y jacke
ts• C
.R.O.W
. Boo
ts
170,0
0027
5 - 33
0
Modifi
ed Po
lyethy
lene
• Prop
erties
in-be
twee
n cop
olyme
r and
LDPE
• Impro
ved te
ar res
istan
ce• F
ormab
le an
d can
be se
lf-adh
ering
whe
n hot
• Spin
al ort
hoses
requ
iring m
odera
te to
slight
rigidi
ty• U
pper
extre
mity
ortho
ses• F
lexibl
e pros
thetic
socke
ts
52,00
027
5 - 33
0
TPE
• Ethy
lene p
ropyle
ne th
ermop
lastic
• Sem
i-rigi
d / Fle
xible
• High
ly dura
ble
• Low
er ex
tremi
ty ort
hotic
s• D
efinit
ive so
ckets
for at
hletes
6,500
390 -
410
Note:
Stan
dard
stock
colors
in m
ost po
lyolefi
n prod
ucts a
re na
tural,
whit
e, or b
lack. C
ustom
color
s ava
ilable
upon
requ
est. Ce
rtain
minim
ums m
ay ap
ply.
CLEA
R PL
ASTI
CS
PETG
(Viva
k)
• Tran
sparen
t colo
r• V
acuum
form
able
• Easy
to bo
nd an
d fab
ricate
• Goo
d tou
ghne
ss an
d hard
ness
• Che
ck soc
kets
• Spo
rts m
asks
• Burn
man
agem
ent o
rthose
s
309,0
0028
0 - 32
0
TAP
• Econ
omica
l vs. Eu
ropea
n prod
ucts
• Very
Toug
h• V
ery cle
ar• Z
ero no
tched
izod i
mpact
• Easi
ly the
rmofo
rmab
le usi
ng tra
dition
al me
thods
• Idea
l for h
igh st
rength
check
socke
ts use
d for
fitting
lowe
r extr
emity
pro
stheti
c dev
ices.
• Low
cost
yet hi
gher
perfo
rming
optio
n to E
urope
an m
ateria
ls
230,0
0033
0 - 36
0
Polyc
arbon
ate• V
ery hi
gh im
pact
stren
gth• G
ood c
larity
• High
stren
gth, h
igh du
rabilit
y app
licatio
ns wh
ere cla
rity is
impo
rtant
345,0
0034
0 - 38
0
Acryl
ic (Po
lydor
)• M
edica
l grad
e PMM
A• V
ery rig
id• U
ltra cle
ar or
colors
avail
able
• Bon
dable
• High
resili
ency
appli
cation
s whe
re res
istan
ce to
creep
and
defor
matio
n is im
porta
nt47
5,000
340 -
380
RIGI
D PL
ASTI
C SHE
ETS
Kyde
x®• P
VC an
d acry
lic ble
nd• V
ery rig
id• G
ood s
treng
th• V
ariety
of co
lors
• Neck
brace
s• U
pper
extre
mity
ortho
ses• S
pinal
ortho
ses• B
ody ja
ckets
335,0
0038
0 - 39
0
ABS
• Econ
omica
l• H
igh st
rength
and s
tiffne
ss• B
onda
ble• E
asy to
fabri
cate w
ith hi
gh dr
aw ra
tion w
hen t
herm
oform
ing
• All p
urpose
struc
tural
appli
cation
s in br
aces o
fferin
g nece
ssary
suppo
rt27
0,000
325 -
400
Aceta
l• H
igh st
rength
and s
tiffne
ss• E
nhan
ced di
mensi
onal
stabil
ity• L
ow m
oistur
e abso
rption
• FDA
comp
liant
• Clos
e-tole
rance
braces
that
requir
e a gr
eat d
eal o
f stiffn
ess an
d str
ength
400,0
00Ga
uge
Depe
n-da
nt*
FLEX
IBLE
PLAS
TICS
Profle
x• Tr
anspa
rent to
whit
e-opa
que c
olor
• Rub
ber-l
ike et
hylen
e base
d• V
ery du
rable
• Very
tacky
whe
n hot
• Pred
ictab
le he
at for
mabil
ity
• Flex
ible a
nd so
ft sock
ets w
here
patie
nt com
fort is
a prim
ary co
ncern
3,500
325 -
350
Profle
x with
Silico
ne• O
paqu
e colo
r• V
ery fle
xible
• Less
stick
y tha
n Profl
ex wh
en ho
t
• Flex
ible p
rosthe
tic so
ckets
/ line
rs3,5
0032
5 - 35
0
Surly
n®• Tr
anslu
cent c
olor
• Mini
mal ri
gidity
• Vacu
um fo
rmab
le
• Fitti
ng m
odule
s• S
ocket
liners
• Post
-opera
tive b
ody ja
ckets
4,300
250 -
325
MET
ALS
Alumi
num
• 202
4-T3 R
ound
ed ed
ge al
uminu
m str
ip• S
treng
thenin
g sup
ports
and o
ther st
ructur
al ap
plicat
ions
--
Stainl
ess St
eel
• 17-4
(vari
ous),
303,
316,
440,
445
• Stru
ctural
appli
cation
s• W
ashers
• Fast
eners
--
MOL
D M
AKIN
GCa
rving
Blan
ks• P
olyure
thane
foam
block
s spe
cifical
ly mod
ified f
or the
therm
oform
ing
techn
iques
commo
nly ut
ilized
in O&
P lab
s• A
vaila
ble in
sever
al de
nsitie
s and
geom
etries
for o
rigina
l perf
orman
ce an
d yiel
ds• C
an be
used
in m
ost ca
rvers w
ith lit
tle m
odific
ation
--
--
--
--
--
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