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Table 1 FP-FLEX Integrity Testing.

From: Development of a Novel Thermoplastic Tubing, FP-FLEX™, and Single-Use Freezing Bag for Working Cell Banks Enabling Closed-System Processing to Temperatures as Low as -196°C

Handling/Drop Test

Product

Drop Height

Result

PVC Tubing

1 foot

0/10 pass

FP-FLEX™

1 foot

10/10 pass

FP-FLEX™

2 feet

5/5 pass

FP-FLEX™

3 feet

5/5 pass

Post Freeze/Thaw Welding FP-FLEX™ to C-Flex® Testing

Property

Test Protocol

Result

Integrity

Pressure leak test (1psi)

21 samples/pass

Flow Rate

Welded junction flow rate ≥500mL/minute

21 samples/pass

Weld Strength

Freeze/thaw FP-FLEX™ welded to C-Flex®

Ave = 12.85 lbf

  1. FP-FLEX™ and Freeze-Pak™ are trademarks of Charter Medical, Ltd. Cflex® is a registered trademark of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation.