Oven melting encapsulization of hypodermic needles by syringes

T. Fortner Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA 30332-0405, USA

H. Wynn Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA 30332-0405, USA

H. Heffner Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA 30332-0405, USA

J. Colton Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA 30332-0405, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Abstract

The results of a study to determine the time and temperature conditions necessary to melt standard injection syringes are presented. The polypropylene syringes are melted to form a solid block of material encapsulating the attached stainless steel hypodermic needles, making them appropriate for further processing into other products. The desired result was obtained after two hours at 200°C and can be replicated easily in a location such as a rural clinic in a developing nation.

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