Considering Silicone Tubing and Assemblies

Silicone is one of the polymeric materials that can be used for single-use components and assemblies in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Single-use systems (SUS) for biopharmaceutical manufacturing have components and assemblies made primarily from polymeric materials, such as silicone or thermoplastics (e.g., polyethylene). BioPharm International interviewedCsilla Kollar, technical services and development scientist, and Jennifer Gemo-Mathis, Global Bio-Pharma marketing leader, both at The Dow Chemical Company, which manufactures silicone tubing and assemblies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, about what to consider when specifying and using single-use systems.

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Article Details

BioPharm International
eBook: Single-Use Systems 2018
Vol. 31
June 2018
Pages: 4–7

Citation

When referring to this article, please cite it as J. Markarian, “Considering Silicone Tubing and Assemblies,” BioPharm International Single-Use Systems eBook (June 2018).

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