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OECD polymer of low concern (PLC) criteria + PRELON specific requirements OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Polymer PTFE 8 PTFE 9 PTFE 16 / 18 PTFE 23 PTFE 90 / 91 PTFE 20 PTFE 19 PTFE 80 PTFE 94 PTFE 61 PTFE 63 PTFE 75 PTFE 65 PTFE 92 TFM 92 TFM 60 PTFE Trkis PTFE 05 PTFE 77 FKM proprietary recepie firmeneigene Rezeptur proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie proprietary recepie Polymer MW, Mn, compositio MWD n Polymer composition moleku lare Gewichtsverteilung Wt-% oligomer Gew-% monomere, die ausdampfen knnen? Electrical charge Reactive functional groups (RFG) elektrische Leitfhig Reaktionsfhige Funktionsgruppe PEEK-PTFE PEEK-C-Fibre PEEK Grafite UHMWPE PA 66 NBR EPDM Symbols Fulfilled not fulfilled limitedly fulfilled Legend Polymer comPpoolysmitieorncomposition, structure & elemental composition; including CAS no. Number aveMraWge, mMonl,eMcuWlaDr weight and oligomer content are used criteria for PLC assessment. MWD --> polydispersity index Wt-% oligomer Weight % of oligomers < 1000 Da El. Ch. or ionEilcechtraicralctcehracrgaen be: anionic, cationic, amphoteric, nonionic; cationic polymers associated with aquatic toxxicity Reactive functional ssociated grgoruopuposf a(RtoFGm)s in a chemical structure that is intended or can be reasonable expected to undeergo facile chemical reaction Functional group equivalent weight (FGEW)FGEW is defined as the ratio of Mn to the number of functional groups in the polymer LowArMe cWhelemaichaal bmleoslecules, either inorganic or organic, that migrate (i.e. leach) out of the polymer Water/lipid solubility,octanol Water solwubatileitryp=aretxittieonnt to which a compound will dissolve in water; negligible water solubility < 1x10E-6 mg/L = 1 ppt t are small enPoarutgichletosirzeach the deep lung upon inhalation are associated with adverse health effects. Polymer particles should be > 5 emical, bioloPgoiclaylmtrearnsstfaobrimlitaytion. Breaking down into smaller particles is ccritical. Molecules with Mn<1000 Da are capable of crossing o be assesseTdhwerhmeanlustsaebdilaitsyintended or in extreme temperature during dosposal. Theermal stability testing may involve TGA APboiloytmicesrtsaabrileitsytable, monomers are not. Abiotic degradaton may involve sunlight, water or oxygen. ssessed by wBhioettichestratbhielitpyolyymer is degraded by microorganisms under oxygenated (aerobic) or anoxic ( anaerobic) conditions wear wear of sealing component abrasion wear of mating surface coefficion of friction friction force hardness sealings have to be flexible Functional group equivalent weight (FGEW) Low MW leachables Water/liquid solubility, octanol water partition Particle size Polymer stability Thermal stability Abiotic stability Biotic stability FunktionsgruppenGewichtsquivalent niedermolekulare, extra- hierbare Anteile Wasser-lslichkeit Partikelgre Polymerstabilitt thermische Stabilitt Abiotische Stabilitt Biotische Stabilitt ydispersity index quatic toxxicity o facile chemical reaction mg/L = 1 ppt er particles should be > 5 m Da are capable of crossing cell membranes may involve TGA aerobic) conditions wear resistance abrasion Coefficient of friction hardness Verschlei widerstand Abrasion Reibungskoeffizient Hrte Steifigkeit