DSM Launches New Engineering Materials to Improve Medical Care

Turkchem 30 Apr 2021 55 2 dk okuma

TURKCHEM

Royal DSM, an active, purpose-driven, global science-based company in the fields of Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, is launching a new engineering materials portfolio designed to help global medical device manufacturers improve care quality for patients around the world. The new medical-grade portfolio was developed by DSM's engineering materials business to meet increasing customer demand for advanced material solutions, drawing on years of successful application development for the medical industry and leveraging the company's solid global manufacturing capabilities. It also aimed to build on and complement the latest innovations in DSM's biomedical business. Shruti Singhal, President of DSM Engineering Materials, said: "Improving health and quality of life globally is a core pillar of our business. As our customers increasingly benefit from our advanced material solutions to improve the performance and sustainability of a range of medical devices, we are now taking the next step by offering a material portfolio that has been rigorously tested to comply with the highest global quality and safety standards for medical applications." The new advanced medical-grade material solutions family includes Arnitel® Care polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPC), Arnite® Care polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and ForTii® Care polyphthalamide (PPA) materials. The materials are designed for use in a wide range of non-invasive medical devices. They have been tested to meet or exceed important global standards such as FDA food contact compliance, ISO-10993 and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI standards.

Arnitel® Care TPC

*Arnitel® Care L225E, L140E, L345E

Key features: Breathability, durability and chemical resistance
Typical applications: Soft-touch components such as breathable films, respiratory tubing, wound care and wearable medical devices

*Arnitel® Care 155E

Key features: Strong, flexible and chemical-resistant 55 Shore D extrusion grade
Typical applications: Medical and respiratory tubing

Arnite® Care PBT

*Arnite® Care T1U

Key features: High purity, mechanical strength, low moisture absorption and excellent chemical resistance
Typical applications: Durable thermoplastic medical device components (e.g. inhalers and minimally invasive surgical instruments)

ForTii® Care PPA

*ForTii® Care P1G6

Key features: Mechanical strength, hardness, high temperature performance and chemical resistance
Typical applications: Material solution for metal replacement and minimally invasive surgical instruments

(Photo: DSM Engineering Materials: DSMPR527)