KYDEX® T, KYDEX® 100, and KYDEX® 430
SEKISUI KYDEX supports the Medical Devices Market by providing products that hold up to the daily rigors of medical facilities, severe disinfectants, and chemical reagents.
KYDEX® Thermoplastics are manufactured from a blend of polymers that are robust, impact and wear resistant, and are unaffected by harsh cleaners and disinfectants, making them an ideal solution for the Medical Device Market. In today’s medical environment, the use of aggressive cleaning agents and disinfectants is critical in eliminating surface bacteria and viruses to reduce the risk of infection. These chemical reagents have been known to have an adverse effect on materials, causing discoloration, brittleness, and/or product failure.
Virex® Tb
SEKISUI KYDEX was challenged by a major Medical Device OEM with testing the chemical compatibility of the cleaning agent, Virex® Tb, on KYDEX® Thermoplastics. This manufacturer uses Virex® Tb as their “litmus test” on substrates when considering them for the design of medical and diagnostic equipment. SEKISUI KYDEX conducted compatibility testing on several grades of KYDEX® Thermoplastics with Virex® Tb using the following standard test procedures.
Testing
A variety of samples underwent the following contact testing with Virex® Tb: stressed tensile bar, submersion, continuous contact, and wipe down. SEKISUI KYDEX conducts testing based on the ASTM D543 standards and meets or exceeds their practices for evaluating the resistance of plastics to chemical reagents.
Conclusion
After 28 days of testing, the results showed Virex® Tb can be used as a disinfectant cleaner on KYDEX® T, KYDEX® 100, and KYDEX® 430 without any harmful effects.
Additional Testing
KYDEX® T, KYDEX® 100, and KYDEX® 430 underwent testing with a range of disinfectants and chemical reagents commonly used in hospitals and medical facilities.
Stressed Tensile Bar Testing
Submersion Testing
Continuous Contact Testing
Wipe Down Testing
No adverse effects observed after 28 days.
| PRODUCT | ACTIVE TECHNOLOGY | EPA REG # |
|---|---|---|
| CaviCide™ AF | Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether; Tetrasodium EDTA; Alkyl dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium<br>chlorides; Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides | 46781-12 |
| CaviWipes™ Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite | 46781-14 |
| Caviwipes1™ | Quaternary ammonium; Ethanol; Isopropanol | 46781-13 |
| Caviwipes™ | Ammonium chloride; Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether; Isopropanol | 46781-13 |
| Clorox® Disinfecting Spray | Sodium nitrite; n-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride; Octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride | 67619-21 |
| Dispatch® Hospital Cleaner Disinfectant Towels with Bleach | Sodium hypochlorite | 56392-8 |
| LpH® se | Phosphoric acid; 2-Phenylphenol; 4-tert-pentylphenol; Isopropyl alcohol; Sulfonic acids; Sodium<br>xylene sulfonate; Benzenesulfonic acid | 1043-91 |
| Lysol® Brand Disinfectant Concentrate | Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides; Sodium hydroxide | 675-54 |
| Professional Lysol® Brand Disinfectant Spray | Ethyl alcohol; Butane; Propane | 777-127 |
| Sani-24® Germicidal Spray | Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; Dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; Octyl decyl dimethyl<br>ammonium chloride; Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride; Isopropanol; Ethyl alcohol | 42182-9 |
| Sani-Cloth® AF3 Germicidal Wipes | Quaternary ammonium compounds, C12-18-alkyl dimethyl, chlorides; Benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethyl<br>ammonium chlorides | 9480-9 |
| Sani-Cloth® Bleach Germicidal Wipes | Sodium hypochlorite | 9480-8 |
| Sani-Cloth® Prime Germicidal Wipes | Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; Ethanol; Isopropanol | 9480-12 |
| Sani-HyPerCide™ Germicidal Spray | Acetic acid; Hydrogen peroxide | 9480-14 |
| Sani-Prime® Germicidal Spray | Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride; Ethyl alcohol; Isopropanol | 9480-10 |
| Sporicidin Disinfectant Solution | Phenol; Sodium phenate | 8383-3 |
| Sporicidin Disinfectant Towelette | Phenol; Sodium phenate | 8383-7 |
| Super Sani-Cloth® Germicidal Wipes | n-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides; n-Alkyl dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides;<br>Isopropanol | 9480-4 |
| Vesphene® IIse | Sulfonic acids; 2-Phenylphenol; 4-tert-pentylphenol; Potassium hydroxide; Phosphoric acid; Sodium<br>hydroxide; Sodium xylene sulfonate | 1043-87 |
| Ball-Phene Disinfecting Spray | Phenolic | |
| CIDEZYME® GI Enzymatic Detergent | Bacterial protease; Alpha-amylase; Lipase; Cellulase; Sodium tetraborate decahydrate | |
| CIP 100® | Potassium hydroxide; Tetrasodium EDTA | |
| CIP 200® | Phosphoric acid; Citric acid | |
| CIP 220® | Glycolic acid (Hydroxyacetic acid) | |
| Citrusolve Cleaner Degreaser | Sodium xylene sulfonate; Alcohols, C6-12, ethoxylated; Sodium tripolyphosphate; Sodium<br>metasilicate; d-Limonene | |
| Coverage Plus NPD | Potassium hydroxide; Tetrasodium EDTA | |
| DECON-CYCLE® | 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol; Isopropanol; Citric acid; Biphenyl-2-ol; 4-chloro-2-phenol; Dodecyl<br>benzene sulfonic acid; Disodium decyl benzene sulphonate; 2,2′,2″-nitrilotriethanol; Disodium oxybis | |
| DECON-PHENE® | Isopropyl Alcohol; Sodium ortho-benzyl-parachlorophenate; Sodium ortho-phenylphenate; Sodium<br>para-tertiary-amlphenate | |
| ENZOL® Enzymatic Detergent | Borax decahydrate; Subtilisin | |
| Environ® LpH® st | Phosphoric acid; Isopropanol; O-benzyl-p-chlorophenol; 2-Phenylphenol; Dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid | |
| Hepacide Quat II | Isopropyl alcohol; C9-11 Pareth-6; Dicapryl/Dicaprylyl dimonium chloride; Alkyl dimethyl benzyl<br>ammonium chloride; Citric acid; Sodium hydroxide | |
| MediClean EZ™ | Amylase, .alpha; Subtilisin (proteolytic enzymes) | |
| Rapicide PA® | Hydrogen peroxide; Acetic acid; Peroxyacetic acid | |
| Rapicide™ | Glutaraldehyde; Sodium nitrite | |
| Spor-Klenz® | Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxyacetic acid; Acetic acid |
The highlighted products are found on EPA’s website as List N entitled Products with Emerging Viral Pathogens and Human Coronavirus claims for use against SARS-CoV-2. On April 2, 2020, the CDC updated their recommendations to refer to List N on the EPA website for EPA-registered disinfectants that have qualified under EPA’s emerging viral pathogens program for use against SARS-CoV-2. Link to EPA website, List N:
Results
The results of the testing confirmed that KYDEX® T, KYDEX® 100, and KYDEX® 430 are not affected by any of these cleaners and disinfectants.
Conclusion
KYDEX® Thermoplastics stand up to a range of hospital-grade disinfectants and cleaners without loss of surface finish, color fastness, or degradation of mechanical and physical properties.
For more information about SEKISUI KYDEX and our line of KYDEX® Thermoplastics, and to see if KYDEX® Thermoplastics are compatible with your “litmus test” disinfectant, contact your local representative or visit us at kydex.com.