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Put two to four grades side by side across mechanical, thermal, flow, and physical properties. Nexeo checks every value pair for measurement-standard compatibility first — comparable values are ranked, and pairs measured on non-equivalent standards are flagged rather than misleadingly ranked.

Medical White Masterbatch MW-201Radiopaque Barium Sulfate Masterbatch

Compare 2–4 grades. Every value pair is checked for measurement-standard compatibility before it is ranked.

Sterilization and regulatory comparison
Sterilization & complianceMBMB
GammaCompatibleCompatible
E-Beam—Compatible
Ethylene OxideCompatibleCompatible
Steam AutoclaveCompatible—
Dry Heat——
Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide——
BiocompatibilityUSP Class VIUSP Class VI
Body-contact durationlimitedprolonged
Property comparison across 2 grades
PropertyMedical White Masterbatch MW-201MBRadiopaque Barium Sulfate MasterbatchMB
Physical
Density—2.10g/cm3ISO 1183

Values are from producer datasheets. A highlighted value is the strongest in its row on a like-for-like basis; rows flagged “Not directly comparable” are measured on non-equivalent standards and are shown side by side without ranking.