DISTRIBUTION HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS Medical Equipment SELECTION GUIDE Ever-growing pressure to improve patient outcomes, comply with regulatory requirements and reduce costs means you must find new ways to develop more innovative and resilient products. Plus, with aggressive disinfecting protocols as the new norm, your equipment must be able to stand up to harsh treatment during its service life.

In this context PET’s enhanced recyclability and the capability to reintroduce post-consumer recycled (PCR) content into new food packaging make it an attractive choice for brands and converters worldwide.

Here’s a case in point: A leading manufacturer of medical devices in North America had established a great brand with excellent quality, but wanted to improve the resistance of its PC/ABS equipment housings to this new disinfection protocol.

In fact, its engineers routinely test and validate a host of new composite applications.

Nymax™ BIO Bio-based Polyamide Solutions As brand owners look for new ways to lower their carbon footprint and bring more sustainable products to the market, Nymax™ BIO polyamide formulations can help.

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And, because TPEs can be overmolded, brand owners and packaging manufacturers have new options for designing components that can be integrated directly into the package. 4345, 4355, 4365 4465 4570 4665 Hardness Shore A 45A, 55A, 65A 65A 70A 65A Regulatory* • EU 10/2011 Color Translucent Translucent Natural Natural Overmolding Bonds To Polypropylene Polypropylene Polar substrates Polar substrates Chemical Resistance • #1 for soaps • Low-cost solution for non-polar oils • #2 for soaps • Some oils • #1 for polar & non-polar oils • #1 for non-polar solvents, like isododecane • #2 for non-polar oils • Abrasion resistance * Regulatory compliance is offered for consideration only—limitations apply; please check with product stewardship.

After six months of intensive development, the new design underwent rigorous testing, surpassing RESNA industry standards for impact and drop forces.

Cesa™ Laser Marking Additives Cesa™ Laser Marking additive technology gives manufacturers a new level of control in laser marking polymers with speed and clarity.

Cesa™ Fiber Additives for Heat Preservation TECHNICAL BULLETIN Avient’s new generation of heat-preservation additive formulations for fiber and textile applications are developed to help brands more easily meet demands for lightweight and comfortable winter clothing, sportswear and bedding.