https://www.avient.com/news/avient-features-expanded-healthcare-polymer-solutions-medtec-china-2020
Color concentrates and formulations developed specifically for healthcare applications in a range of polymers and based on ingredients that meet or exceed requirements for regulations such as USP Class VI, ISO10993
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone-features-more-materials-approach-medical-devices-mdm-west-2020
OnColor™ HC Colorants for Healthcare: color concentrates developed to meet or exceed USP Class VI and ISO 10993 and formulated without heavy metals, phthalates and BPA or other requirements as specified
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/quality-design
Declarations based on pre-testing of the ingredients we use to standards typically required for medical and diagnostic devices (biological evaluations ISO10993, USP , for class VI devices); and for pharmaceutical packaging and drug-contacting materials (biological evaluation USP, EP chapter and requirements USP and ICHQ3D extractable metals).
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They are available in certified USP Class VI and ISO 10993 compositions.
https://www.avient.com/news/polyone’s-new-bio-based-solutions-deliver-performance-and-sustainability-goals
In addition, specific Geon BIO healthcare formulations are pre-certified to meet biocompatibility requirements for United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI protocols.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/overmolding-solutions?rtype[]=1164
Medical Overmolding Avient has several USP VI overmolding products available for use in medical device applications.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/quality-design?ind[]=6598
Declarations based on pre-testing of the ingredients we use to standards typically required for medical and diagnostic devices (biological evaluations ISO10993, USP , for class VI devices); and for pharmaceutical packaging and drug-contacting materials (biological evaluation USP, EP chapter and requirements USP and ICHQ3D extractable metals).
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/quality-design?rtype[]=1164
Declarations based on pre-testing of the ingredients we use to standards typically required for medical and diagnostic devices (biological evaluations ISO10993, USP , for class VI devices); and for pharmaceutical packaging and drug-contacting materials (biological evaluation USP, EP chapter and requirements USP and ICHQ3D extractable metals).
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Universal_Polyamide_Overmold_Thermoplastic_Elastomer.pdf
They are designated as below: Universal Polyamide OM TPEs: 60A (I), 60A (II) and 75A (III), Commercial SEBS based TPE: 55A (III) and 65A (IV), Commercial EPDM based TPE: 50A (V) and 70A (VI). Capron 8333GHI N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-V 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.7 / 21 N/A 3.2 / 18 No No No No 276C/530F 3.7 / 21 3.7 / 21 3.2 / 18 2.1 / 12 No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.5 / 14 No No Capron 8333GHIHS N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.9 / 22 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No 276C/530F 3.5 / 20 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.6 / 15 No No Ultramid B3ZG6 N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.0 / 17 3.3 / 19 3.2 / 18 No No No No 276C/530F 3.2 / 18 3.3 / 19 3.2 / 18 No No No No 288C/550F 3.3 / 19 N/A 3.0 / 17 2.1 / 12 2.1 / 12 No No Zytel 70G33L N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.7 / 21 N/A 3.3 / 19 No No No No 276C/530F 3.7 / 21 3.7 / 21 3.3 / 19 2.3 / 13 No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.1 / 12 2.5 / 14 No No Zytel 408HS N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.0 / 17 N/A 3.2 / 18 No No No No 276C/530F 3.2 / 18 4 / 23 3.0 / 17 No No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.5 / 14 2.5 / 14 No No Zytel 409AHS N/mm (lb/in) 60A-I 60A-II 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII 260C/500F 3.2 / 18 N/A 3.0 / 17 No No No No 276C/530F 3.3 / 19 4.2 / 24 2.8/ 16 No No No No 288C/550F N/A N/A N/A 2.1 / 12 2.1 / 12 No No Page 6 of 11 Table 4: Two-shot molding comparison TPE 60A-I 75A-III 55A-IV 65A-IV 50A-VI 70A-VII Barrel temp C/F 260/500 260/500 288/550 288/550 288/550 288/550 Peel Values N/mm or Pli Capron 8333GHI 4.2 / 24 3.5 / 20 3.3 / 19 3.0 / 17 2.3 / 13 3.0 / 17 Capron 8333GHIHS 4.0 / 23 3.9 / 22 2.8 / 16 3.0 / 17 2.3 / 13 3.2 / 18 Zytel 70G33L 4.2 / 24 3.3 / 19 2.8 / 16 3.3 / 18 1.9 / 11 3.3 / 19 Zytel 408AHS 4.0 / 23 4.0 / 23 3.5 / 20 3.7 / 21 1.9 / 11 3.9 / 22 Zytel 409AHS 4.2 / 24 4.0 / 23 3.2 / 18 3.3 / 19 1.6 / 9 3.3 / 19 Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers Coplyamide TPU Copolyester Styrenic-TPE TPV metallocenes Figure1.
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