Resistance to chemical stress cracking . Vinyl's resilience helps assure that medical products consistently function for extended use in demanding applications. Ease of processing . This versatility is a major reason why vinyl is the material of choice for medical product and packaging designers. Thanks to a significant investment on the part of the vinyl industry to develop automated sortation technology, vinyl products can be, and are being, recycled.
Pilot programs show promise for recycling non-infectious vinyl medical waste, as well.
Low cost . The use of vinyl plays a big role in containing rising healthcare costs. With vinyl accounting for over 25 percent of medical plastics currently in use, a switch to an alternative could cost the healthcare community hundreds of millions of dollars.