MEDICAL DEVICE DISINFECTION—HOW TO PREVENT CRACKING AND CRAZING Understanding polymer performance is key to minimizing disinfectant-related failures DISINFECTANT-RELATED DAMAGE ON POLYMER HOUSINGS Strong chemicals used to reduce hospital- acquired infections can damage equipment and result in material failures, such as: • Stress cracking • Crazing • Discoloration CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS VARY BY ENVIRONMENT • Patient/exam rooms • Operating and radiology rooms • Reception areas • Home (patient equipment & devices) Healthcare devices must perform flawlessly in a myriad of challenging environments and engineers must be certain their devices can withstand increasingly potent disinfectants, which have begun to outstrip the performance of traditional polymers. Whether you are designing for a medical device housing or a surgical device in the operating room, we offer solutions to meet a wide variety of performance specifications and application needs. TECHNICAL BULLETIN SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EVOLVING NEEDS Determining the appropriate polymer for the job can prevent product failures, thereby reducing service calls, product returns and warranty claims for manufacturers.

Electret additives help retain the electrostatic charge on the polymer surface for for longer periods of time. Recommended use: all air filtration applications SOFT TOUCH Cesa™ soft touch solutions provide a soft touch feel to nonwoven fabrics which come into contact with skin. Solutions that promote UV stability, in order to retain flame retardancy efficacy after sun exposure, are also available.

Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives Chemical Foaming Agents (CFA) for Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Packaging As the need to integrate sustainability in the design of healthcare products is growing, manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging are looking for materials with a more environmentally-friendly profile. These CFAs are the result of Avient’s combined experiences in the development of chemical foaming agents for automotive plastic components and polymer solutions for healthcare applications. It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.

Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives for Pharmaceutical Packaging Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives help protect and enhance the performance of polymers used in pharmaceutical packaging products such as vials, bottles, closure systems, films and combination devices. These functional additives are available as concentrates to dilute into the polymer, or ready-to-use formulations that can be used as such without dilution. It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER S U R G I C A L X - R A Y G L A S S E S • Replace lead while providing uniform shielding performance • Radiation shielding up to 140KeV • Improve glasses design • Compliance with Radiation Protection Regulation: Adult eye exposure must be below 20 mSv per calendar year • Conducted extensive testing to ensure comparable and uniform shielding performance • Improved geometric flexibility • Lowered shielding component costs 30-50% by eliminating machining and assembly steps (associated with lead) • Reduced weight of the glasses and enabled a more ergonomic design • Eliminated disposal concerns associated with lead Trilliant™ XR Lead Replacement Thermoplastics KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT? AVIENT SOLUTION LEAD REPLACEMENT + PROCESSABILITY LEARN MORE Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation. https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/trilliant Medical equipment manufacturer

A leading medical contract manufacturer faced an unacceptably high number of rejected parts for a pulmonary device housing. The Solution Improved yield rates: Changing from a blended solution to a single material reduced the manufacturer’s scrap rate by 50 percent.

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. such as packaging, medical devices and personal care products.   is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. such as packaging, medical devices and personal care products.   is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) is also known as glass reinforced polymer (GRP). Avient Solutions for Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents: polymer additives typically used in consumer goods and automotive components to reduce part weight, enabling processors to use 10 to 20% less plastic when creating parts that are visually identical to heavier, solid-walled alternatives OnColor™ Bio Colorants: polymer colorants that offer a wide array of bio-derived color concentrates and perform well with bioplastics Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculator: a service to enable customers to determine the carbon footprint of their solutions and help evaluate which sustainable solutions can offer a lower environmental impact