https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-02/2021-medical-devices-selection-guide.pdf
RIGID COMPONENTS: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
& MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(housings & covers, monitor bezels, body panels, handles, battery enclosures, access panels, wands, coils)
Rigid
Component
Materials compliant
with ISO 10993
& USP Class VI,
if required
UL approved
resins to meet
flammability
requirements
Housings with
toughness & good
impact resistance
Enclosures &
components that
withstand repeated
cleanings
High-flow materials
for components
with complex
designs
Copolyester, Polyester & PC/Polyester Blends
Copolyester Eastman Tritan™
(Copolyester)
High chemical resistance to a wide variety of hospital
disinfectants; excellent toughness and impact resistance after
disinfection; retains color and gloss after sterilization and
disinfection; does not contain BPA, BPS or halogens
Polybutylene
Terephthalate
(PBT)
DuPont™ Crastin® & Rynite® (FR-
PBT)
30% glass reinforced; flame retardant; good mold flow
and electrical properties; high strength, stiffness,
dimensional stability and heat resistance
Polyester
(PC/PET) &
Polybutylene
Terephthalate
(PC/PBT)
Covestro Makroblend®
(FR-PC/PET) & (FR-PC/PBT) Strength; toughness; chemical resistance; flame retardant
Covestro Makroblend®
(Non-FR PC/PBT)
Strength; toughness; chemical resistance;
limited biocompatibility
Trinseo EMERGE™
(FR-PC/PET)
Chemical resistance; ignition resistance;
limited biocompatibility
PA, PVC, PC & PMMA
Polyamide
(Nylon, PA)
Avient Trilliant™ XR
Radiation Shielding
(PA)
Radiation shielding; green alternative for lead
replacement; enhanced design freedom vs. lead;
available in hard and soft durometers
Arkema Rilsan® MED (PA11) &
Rilsamid® MED (PA12)
Chemical resistance; transparent and opaque;
easy processing; creep resistance; temperature resistance;
BPA-free; sterilizable by gamma, EtO and steam
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Resilience™ HC (PVC)
Excellent chemical resistance; good strength and stiffness;
very good surface quality; inherently flame resistant;
available in all medical colors; excellent
solvent bonding to PVC
Polycarbonate
(PC) Trinseo EMERGE™ (PC) Ignition resistant; transparent and opaque;
glass-filled also available
PolyMethyl
Methacrylate
(PMMA)
Altuglas Plexiglas® Acrylics
(PMMA)
Clarity; easy processing; chemical resistance;
BPA free; ideal for light piping and lenses
Styrenics & FR-PC/ABS Blends
Styrenics
Trinseo MAGNUM™
(ABS)
Opaque; custom colors; excellent impact and flow;
low residuals; full biocompatibility
INEOS Styrolution
Terlux® HD
(MABS)
Good clarity; good heat and overall chemical resistance;
good impact strength; good solvent bonding to PVC;
outstanding surface quality
INEOS Styrolution
Lustran® & Novodur® HD (ABS)
Opaque appearance; outstanding chemical resistance;
high impact strength; excellent balance of properties;
ease of processability; bondable
FR-
Polycarbonate/
ABS
Covestro Bayblend®
Flame retardant; good impact resistance;
dimensional stability; toughness
Trinseo EMERGE™
Ignition resistant; limited biocompatibility; high flow;
easy processing; glass-filled also available
Flexible
Component
Solution Needs:
Comfortable
handles
& grips
Water-tight seals
Durable feet
or casters
Durable
keypads
Flow
control
TPE, TPC-ET, TPU, TPV & Flexible PVC
Thermoplastic
Avient Versaflex™ HC
Overmolding Series
Proven healthcare solutions with hardness ranges 42–65
Shore A; autoclave, radiation and EtO sterilizable;
bondable to many substrates; customizable haptics
Arkema Pebax® MED
Sterilizable by gamma and EtO; low energy return;
soft touch; chemical resistance; overmolding material
Thermoplastic
Polyester
DuPont™ Hytrel®
Wide range of flexibility, stiffness, and processing
options; Shore D between 30-82; BPA-free; excellent
flex fatigue and toughness; low temperature flexibility;
good chemical resistance
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane
Covestro Texin®
Biocompatible; soft touch; sterilizable; good chemical
resistance; overmold for grips and handles; excellent
bonding to polar substrates like PC; 70A to 95A
Thermoplastic
Vulcanizate
(TPV)
Avient Versalloy™
(TPV)
Proven healthcare solutions with hardness ranges 45–90
Shore A; autoclave, radiation and EtO sterilizable;
natural and colorable; smooth texture; bonds to PP
Exxon Mobil Santoprene™ (TPV) Durable sealing performance; elastic recovery; excellent
chemical resistance; compliance with medical standards
Flexible
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Geon™ Flexible PVC
Engineered exclusively for the healthcare market; transparent
and opaque colors; radiopaque grades available; durometer
ranges from 55A to 40D; gamma and EtO sterilizable
Thermoset Silicone Elastomers
Thermoset
Silicone
Elastomers/
Liquid Silicone
Rubber
DuPont™ Liveo™
Silicone Elastomers (LSR)
Biocompatible; non-irritating and non-sensitization;
sterilizable; made without plasticizers, phthalates or latex
FLEXIBLE COMPONENTS: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(o-rings, gaskets, wheels, soft touch grips/handles, keypads/displays, diaphragms, seals)
WIRE & CABLE: DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING, LIFE SUPPORT, LABORATORY,
& MONITORING EQUIPMENT
(plug molding, heater cable insulation, flexible jacket, flexible cords, coil cords & cable)
Wire and Cable
Component
Solution Needs:
Materials compliant
with UL, RoHS,
REACH & WEEE, if
needed
Materials with
good chemical,
moisture & abrasion
resistance
Low smoke & non-
halogen materials
PVC
Polyvinyl
Chloride
GEON Performance Solutions
Geon™ Flexible PVC
Inherent flame resistance; halogen-free; excellent
chemical resistance; non-yellowing; proven safety record
in wire and cable applications; high temperature
grades available
TPE, TPC-ET, TPU & POE
Thermoplastic
Polyester
Arkema Pebax®
Flexibility; chemical resistance; easy processing;
abrasion resistance; low coefficient of friction
Thermoplastic
Polyester
Elastomers
(TPC-ET)
DuPont™ Hytrel®
REACH, RoHS and WEEE compliant; wide range of flexibility,
stiffness, and processing options; 30D-82D; BPA-free;
excellent flex fatigue and toughness; low temperature
flexibility; good chemical resistance
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane
Covestro Texin®
RoHs, WEEE, and REACH compliant; excellent memory
and recoil; abrasion resistance; Texin® Rx Series -
medical grade Polyether TPU – 70A to 80D
Polyolefin
Elastomer
(POE)
Avient ECCOH™
Non-halogenated flame retardant; high flexibility;
environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR);
good electrical properties
PA
Polyamide
(Nylon, PA)
Arkema Rilsan®
(PA)
Chemical resistance; easy processing; abrasion resistance;
low coefficient of friction; dimensional stability
CUSTOM AVIENT SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Custom Solution Needs Avient™ Custom Solutions
Specialized materials to meet unique
application requirements
Avient Trilliant™ Healthcare products are a line
of customized solutions specific for regulated
medical devices; color branding expertise
FDA-registered pre-colored resins
and masterbatch options; color coding
for safety and brand recognition
Avient collaborates with key material suppliers
to provide FDA-approved pre-colored resins
Avient OnColor™ HC Plus offers customizable color
masterbatch solutions pre-certified for biocompatibility
using ISO 10993 and USP Class VI test protocol
Reduced growth of microbes
Avient WithStand™ additive technologies inhibit
growth of microbes that often cause odor,
staining and loss of mechanical properties
AVIENT DISTRIBUTION
Healthcare Supplier Line Card
You face a unique set of challenges when designing parts for the healthcare industry.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/trilliant-case-study-1.pdf
Although PVC is one option, this
manufacturer needed a colorable, drop-in replacement
for PC/ABS.
From there, the Avient team
identified material options that offered high flame
retardancy and finally, requirements for processing
flexibility and colorability were applied.
The results showed the
Avient material outperformed typical FR PC/ABS and
had an added bonus: a UL yellow card V0 flammability
rating for all colors and some thicknesses.* Avient
also used its custom color matching capabilities to
provide pre-colored material that simplified molding,
while the material’s wide processing window helped
accommodate a variety of molding environments.
* V0 @ 1.5 and 3.0mm
FR PC/ABS failed
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%
Virex TB
Clorox
Broad
Spectrum
CaviCide
SaniCloth
Plus
wipes
FR PC/ABS failed
FR PC/ABS failed
FR PC/ABS failed
FR PC / ABS (1.0% Strain)
FR PC / ABS (1.5% Strain)
Trilliant HC (1.0% strain)
Trilliant HC (1.5% strain)
FR PC/ABS failed
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%
Virex TB
Clorox
Broad
Spectrum
CaviCide
SaniCloth
Plus
wipes
FR PC/ABS failed
FR PC/ABS failed
FR PC/ABS failed
FR PC / ABS (1.0% Strain)
FR PC / ABS (1.5% Strain)
Trilliant HC (1.0% strain)
Trilliant HC (1.5% strain)
TENSILE STRENGTH RETENTION
AFTER 7 DAYS EXPOSURE
Both materials were tested according to ASTM D543 for 7 days.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/Avient Design Overview Brochure.pdf
We’ll help you to
CONNECT THE
DOTS between
material, color,
design and
manufacturing.
HOW4D DESIGN PROCESS
USE OUR 4D PROCESS TO ACCELERATE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALTY
PORTFOLIO
We combine design services with Avient’s
materials portfolio to bring an unbiased,
expert point of view to your design1 Color & Additives
Engineered Materials
Composites
Soft Touch
Distribution
Rely on our technical expertise to validate
that designs are manufacturable and materials
will perform as intended once formed
MANUFACTURING4 FEA/Moldflow/Mechanical Simulation
Design Optimization
Design for Manufacturing
Processing Expertise
Supply Chain Development
Visualize color, material and finish options
using our exclusive tools and expertise3 COLOR, MATERIAL
& FINISH (CMF)
DESIGN
Color & Effects
Texture/Finish
Application Development
Material Specification
2 INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN
From ergonomics and concept sketches to 3D
models and photo rendering, you can count
on our world-class studio to help you innovate
Ethnography
Brand Language Development
Ergonomics & Usability
Concept Sketching
3D Modeling
3D Prototypes
Photo Renderings
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Color
consistency;
recycle stream
impact
ColorMatrix™
SmartHeat RHC Tint
or
SmartHeat RHC Tone
Recycle-friendly color or toner
containing SmartHeat RHC,
which helps to reduce carbon
emissions and improve the
quality and performance of
rPET, allowing for higher levels
of rPET to be used.
Provides all benefits of
SmartHeat RHC while also producing
a toning or color effect with
no detrimental impact on the
recycle stream.
Color
degradation;
product
protection
ColorMatrix™ Ultimate™ UV
Light Barrier
APR/EPBP approved
additive to block ultraviolet
light transmission
Protects the product and brand
integrity during storage, transportation
and in the retail environment,
maintaining product quality and
enhancing shelf life.