A leading North American medical contact manufacturer faced a challenge when molding the gasket for a contact lens container.  Armed with a new specialty TPE solution, the medical manufacturer handled gasket adhesion with a material that outperformed that not only silicone, but also conventional TPEs.

A leading North American medical contact manufacturer faced a challenge when molding the gasket for a contact lens container.  Armed with a new specialty TPE solution, the medical manufacturer handled gasket adhesion with a material that outperformed that not only silicone, but also conventional TPEs.

– January 30, 2024 – Avient Corporation will feature its specialty and sustainable polymer solutions for healthcare products at MD&M West next week, one of the leading medical device trade shows in the U.S. Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives: help protect or enhance the performance of polymers used in medical devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceutical packaging. Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Premier Healthcare Colorants: high-temperature solutions developed specifically for medical applications.

APPLICATION BULLETIN Resilience™ HC for Medical Device Housings Offering Improved Resistance to Hospital Disinfectants EFFECT ON POLYMER HOUSINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Unfortunately, the increased disinfection practices among healthcare providers have another effect. Rigid polymers typically used to make housings for medical devices are failing to resist these chemicals. These medical devices could benefit from the excellent chemical resistance found with Resilience™ HC Rigid Molding Materials

PowerPoint Presentation MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER O S T O M Y B A G S E A L S • Comply with ISO 10993 and FDA Class II medical device regulations • Offer Good sealing performance • Provide technical supports for processing recommendations • Deliver a high compression set materials to improve comfort • Provided a medical-grade TPE to help the customer meet necessary regulatory specifications and gain market share • Provided technical support during design and the manufacturing process for EVA bonding • Delivered soft-touch feel and excellent sealing performance Versaflex HC Thermoplastic Elastomers - G2705 Formulation KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/versaflex-hc-thermoplastic-elastomers Slide 1: MEDICAL Device manufacturer

Customer success story with a medical device company using Avient’s Colorant Chromatics™ Transcend™ Bio-compatible Premier Healthcare Colorants: Intended specifically for medical applications, the pre-colored solutions that are fully bio-compatible per ISO 10993 standards helped provide a customer that manufactures medical devices with ultra-high-heat resistance and performance for its orthopedic instruments without compromising safety. 

Mevopur™ Bio-Based Polymer Solutions for Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Packaging (Chinese) Learn more about the benefits of using Mevopur™ bio-based polymer solutions in medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging (Chinese language version) Liquid color & additive concentrates designed for use in medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging (Chinese language version)

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