Mevopur™ Healthcare Colorants, Functional Additives, and Bio-based Formulations: Manufactured across a global network of ISO 13485 facilities, this broad portfolio is pre-tested to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI, ISO 10993, USP 661, European Pharmacopeia 3.1, and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Q3D protocols. The Mevopur product line also includes color and additive concentrates based on polymers with 70%-100% bio-content and pre-tested raw materials which can help to reduce carbon footprint and offer alternatives to fossil-based grades. Pre-tested for USP Class VI compliance, they are excellent for use in specialty medical devices, surgical devices, and other vital healthcare applications.

Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations are electrically conductive solutions, providing EMI/RFI shielding at a lower weight compared with aluminum, copper and other metals.

OnCap™ Dry Silane Additives: Anti-oxidant agents, copper deactivators, and UV resistance agents that are flexible enough to be used with cross-linkable and standard thermoplastics on the same production line

Low-concern solutions like this are increasingly required in many countries, where additives such as lindane, pyrethroids, copper naphthenate and other substances are either banned or progressively replaced.

Level 8 specifies protection against a 7.62 mm rifle using a lead core, full metal jacket 0.308 caliber copper military ball.

As global demand for internet connectivity and data transmission capacity continues to rise, fiber optic cable is replacing traditional copper communication cables at a fast pace.

The new PCR-based reSound REC grades, which have been extensively tested in laboratories and applications in collaboration with OEM partners, exhibit outstanding results in line with requirements for automotive interiors. They also can pass comprehensive xenon and environmental aging tests and show no visual defects, deformation, or stickiness after short-term (6 hours at 100°C) and long-term (500 hours at 90°C) thermal aging. 

From fitness trackers, smartwatches, and glucose monitors to blood pressure and cholesterol home testing kits, these intelligent devices help patients share valuable data with healthcare providers and allow greater independence in managing health conditions. Our healthcare-compliant polymer solutions, including durable, disinfectant-resistant thermoplastics, soft-touch elastomers, pre-tested medical-grade colorants, and performance-enhancing functional additives, can enhance comfort and device usability.

Say-Eng Lee, vice president and general manager, Color & Additives Asia says, “China and other Asian countries not only have a rapidly growing  domestic healthcare market, but they are also actively supporting Western countries for medical product manufacturing, where they need to meet strict medical- and pharma-related standards for testing, traceability, and change control of the materials used in their products. We aim to limit non-compliance risk and support safety in use by using only raw materials that have been specially tested in accordance with medical standards.

In thermal aging tests at up to 130°C for 1,000 hours, products made with OnColor durable orange nylon colorants achieved improved results compared to similar orange colorants against long-term fading resistance while meeting customer requirements of no migration and low volatility. Comparative testing between PA66-GF/FR without and with OnColor orange showed no impact on flame retardancy and limited adverse effects on essential mechanical characteristics, such as flexural and impact strength.