Effective Alternative to Silicone-Jacketed Cables and Cable Assemblies

A key metric Northwire engineers used when testing BioCompatic cables was the silicone alternative’s resistance to the most common hospital disinfectants and concentrates, such as betadine, Cidex OPA, Clorox Healthcare Bleach, Virex II 256, isopropyl alcohol (IPA 99%), and hydrochloric acid (HCl, 36%), to name a few. Typically, in a hospital or clinic setting, medical cable and devices are exposed to chemical substances for 10 minutes. However, Northwire engineers tested BioCompatic for chemical resistance by immersing the silicone alternative material for a full 24 hours.