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Medical devices and PVC

Medical devices depends on PVC.

Medical devices (industry) and PVC (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · PVC → Medical devices

1 of the enterprise types in Medical devices depend on PVC; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 1 enterprise types depend on it
  • 3 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Medical-grade polymer and component suppliers: blood bags and IV tubing (criticality 3 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.