Portfolio of available dispersion colorants and additives for medical applications Antimicrobial Additives for Medical Gowns Learn how one manufacturer used compliant Cesa™ Fiber Additives in nonwoven medical face masks

Mevopur Healthcare Functional Additives Medical Devices Application Bulletin_CN12.15-2

EXTRUDER Screw 1½" to 6" Polyethylene type—Maddock; 3:1 compression ratio Tooling Pressure type Die On size with 1/8" or less land L/D 24:1 or higher Screen Pack 20/60/60/20 Mesh Cooling Trough Hot 120–150° F (50–65° C) Feeder Gravimetric type—3 compartment (for color) Drying Conditions, Catalyst Only Desiccant type, 4 hours at 140° F (60° C) PROCESSING Temperature Wire Preheat 180–250° F (110–120° C) Feed Zones 330° F (165° C) Transition 340° F (170° C) Metering 350° F (177° C) Head/ Die 360° F (182° C) Target Melt 350–380° F (177–190°C) Flame at Die Tip Yes Line Speed Higher line speed improves mixing and surface smoothness Purge Compound HDPE To learn more about Syncure XLPE wire and cable solutions, contact us at +1.844.4AVIENT (1-844.428.4368) www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

Bio-based raw materials are commonly derived from renewable plant sources such as corn, wheat, straw, sugarcane, and food and agricultural waste.

The conference offers the latest trends, technologies, and technical information to help spark innovation for improved medical device design and functionality. According to conference co-chairman Bernard Powell, senior product manager for PolyOne’s distribution business, the conference will offer the medical community an opportunity to focus narrowly on the benefits of elastomers in healthcare for application areas such as medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging, drug delivery devices, prosthetics, and orthopedics.

The page below summarizes the common overmolding situations for medical, universal, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, nylon and copolyester. Medical Overmolding Avient has several USP VI overmolding products available for use in medical device applications.

Backed by robust bio-compatibility pre-testing, healthcare quality systems, and change control standards, these ‘medical grade’ concentrates and pre-color formulations can help minimize risk and avoid high costs of non-compliance. Standard and custom color solutions for today’s complex medical applications Help protect or enhance the performance of polymers used in medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceutical packaging.

Food, Drug, Medical Avient’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) internal guidelines govern the manufacture of intermediate products for our customer’s use in making food, drug and medical (FDM) final product applications.  FDA Drug Master Files and Medical Application Files. 

Medical Grade Colorants and Additives for Wearable Medical Devices Discover more about Avient medical grade colorant and additives for wearable medical devices.

Medical Grade Colorants and Additives for Wearable Medical Devices Discover more about Avient medical grade colorant and additives for wearable medical devices.