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olyesters are commonly used in a wide variety of medical devices. Two common polyesters are polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). PET is the most common thermoplastic polyester and is frequently used for extrusion of sutures, implantable textiles and tubing for angioplasty balloons. PBT is more commonly used for injection molded components such as […]