Best fitZeniva ZA-500 PEEK
PEEK · Polyetheretherketone
Effectively unlimited repeat autoclaving; semicrystalline and hydrolysis-resistant.
Material selection
Sterilization match
Pick a sterilization route and the properties your part needs, and see which catalog grades survive it — ranked, each with a property-retention note and a specific watch-out. A grade whose heat-deflection temperature under load sits below the autoclave cycle cannot claim steam compatibility, and this tool says so.
11 grades survive steam autoclave
Compatible
PEEK · Polyetheretherketone
Effectively unlimited repeat autoclaving; semicrystalline and hydrolysis-resistant.
PP · Polypropylene
A workhorse autoclave material; unfilled walls tolerate repeated 121–134 °C cycles.
PP · Polypropylene
A workhorse autoclave material; unfilled walls tolerate repeated 121–134 °C cycles.
PPSU · Polyphenylsulfone
Withstands 1000+ autoclave cycles with minimal property loss — a benchmark for repeat sterilisation.
PSU · Polysulfone
Autoclavable, though cycle life is lower than PPSU; watch for stress crazing near gates.
MB · Masterbatch
Documented compatible for this grade.
TPE · Thermoplastic Elastomer
Selected TPV grades autoclave well; softer TPE compounds can take a compression set — validate seal force after cycling.
TPV · Thermoplastic Vulcanizate
Selected TPV grades autoclave well; softer TPE compounds can take a compression set — validate seal force after cycling.
PA66 · Polyamide
High-melting PA tolerates cycles, but moisture uptake changes dimensions — validate fit.
PP-T20 · Polypropylene Compound
A workhorse autoclave material; unfilled walls tolerate repeated 121–134 °C cycles.
Compatibility verdicts combine each grade's documented sterilization data with Nexeo Applications Engineering assessment of its resin family. Retention and watch-out notes are qualitative — always validate against your own cycle and dose.
Resin family × sterilization method
A quick-reference disposition for every resin family we stock. Hover any cell for the mechanism. Verdicts are a Nexeo Applications Engineering assessment of general family behaviour; a specific grade can narrow them via its own documented data.
| Resin family | Gamma | E-Beam | Ethylene Oxide | Steam Autoclave | Dry Heat | Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycarbonate (PC) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Not recommended | Conditional | Conditional |
| Polypropylene (PP) | Conditional | Conditional | Compatible | Compatible | Not recommended | Compatible |
| Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
| Polysulfone (PSU) | Compatible | Conditional | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | — |
| Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible |
| Cyclic olefin (COC / COP) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Not recommended | — | Conditional |
| Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) | Conditional | Conditional | Compatible | Not recommended | — | — |
| Thermoplastic elastomer / vulcanizate (TPE / TPV) | Conditional | Conditional | Compatible | Conditional | — | — |
| Medical PVC | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Not recommended | — | — |
| Polyoxymethylene (POM) | Conditional | — | Compatible | Not recommended | — | — |
| ABS / PC-ABS | Conditional | — | Compatible | Not recommended | — | — |
| Copolyester (Tritan) | Compatible | Compatible | Compatible | Not recommended | — | — |
| Polyamide (PA) | Conditional | — | Compatible | Conditional | — | — |