First,Medical Glass Fibre

Medical fibreglass is a composite material made of glass fibres and resin. Glass fibre as a reinforcing material has high strength and stiffness in the resin matrix. It has the properties of flame retardant, wear-resistant, anti-corrosion, insulation, etc. It has a wide range of applications in the medical and health fields, such as making artificial bones and stents.

Second, medical carbon fibre

Medical carbon fibre is a high-strength, high-stiffness material extruded from a mixture of polypropylene-based materials and carbon fibre. It has light weight, high stiffness, corrosion resistance, insulation, high temperature resistance and other excellent properties, is widely used in artificial joints, scalpels and other medical equipment production. At the same time, medical carbon fibre can also be used for medical protection, such as X-ray protection materials.

Differences and applications

1. Different raw materials

Medical glass fibre is made of glass fibre and resin, while medical carbon fibre is made of polypropylene-based material mixed with carbon fibre extrusion.

2. Different physical properties

Medical carbon fibre is harder, lighter and stronger than medical glass fibre. The more layers of carbon fibre, the stronger it is, so carbon fibre is often used in the manufacture of medical devices that need to withstand large loads.

3. Different Application Scenarios

Medical glass fibre is more suitable for the need of flame retardant, anti-corrosion, insulation and other occasions, such as the production of medical stents, cardiac stents, artificial bones, etc.; and medical carbon fibre is more suitable for the need of high strength, high stiffness, lighter weight occasions, such as the production of artificial joints, scalpels and so on.

In summary, medical glass fibre and medical carbon fibre are two commonly used medical materials, which differ in raw materials, physical properties and application scenarios. When choosing materials, you need to choose according to the characteristics and requirements of the products to ensure that the medical devices produced can meet the requirements of use.