Homepage // News Center // Avient Launches Medical TPE Grades Formulated Without Animal Derivatives CLEVELAND – July 31, 2020 – Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions, today announced the addition of eight new grades to its healthcare portfolio of Versaflex™ thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). OEMs and medical molders need high-performing material solutions for use with various medical device and healthcare applications,” said Jean-Paul Scheepens, general manager, Americas, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient.

  – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced the addition of new capabilities to itsOnColor™ HC Plus portfolio in advance of the Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West show this week. PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. All thirteen medical-grade carrier materials in the portfolio are pre-certified to meet or exceed ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI requirements for applications ranging from medical packaging to device housings. 

Home // Medical Hose Manufacturer Boosts Productivity With Specialized Material The company also sought a vendor who could provide rapid delivery and reliable material supply to avoid production delays. With Avient’s assistance and experience in medical device applications, the manufacturer immediately realized the following lifts:

By bringing NEU Custom Capabilities and NEUSoft TPU production to China, we're reaffirming our commitment to serving the growing medical materials demands from our healthcare and medical device customers in China and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region," said Matt Mitchell, Director, Global Marketing of Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient, "This development not only helps us to improve our response time but also allows us to work more closely with our customers, providing customized solutions that meet their specific needs." Avient’s NEU business has provided catheter material solutions to the healthcare market for 35 years.   Meanwhile, its compatibility with high-speed processing methods such as extrusion and injection molding provides additional flexibility that enables manufacturers to develop multi-material medical devices more efficiently. 

Medical Grade Colorants and Additives for Wearable Medical Devices Discover more about Avient medical grade colorant and additives for wearable medical devices. Cesa™ Light Additives provided high concentrate UV protection in nonwoven textiles with dosage at 50%

Medical Grade Colorants and Additives for Wearable Medical Devices Versaflex™ HC TPEs met regulatory needs and provided a recycled TPE solution for sealing ring Medical Tubing

The shell would be made with a custom-formulated Synprene™ thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) blend that provides resistance to most common medications and is flexible enough for the fins to work as designed. Andwin Scientific’s patented solution improves dosing accuracy, allows the end-user to use every drop of medication and reduces the chance for an accidental spill. With the dosing adapter in place, medication bottles also have an additional layer of child-resistance.

Non-allergenic, non-toxic and skin-friendly, they absorb shock, resist vibration and provide slip resistance. Our Versalloy™ HC Series TPVs are ideal for medical devices that are designed with long, thin flow paths, and they're highly colorable with a smooth tactile feel. Tubing made from thermoplastic elastomers  traditional medical tubing materials.

Non-allergenic, non-toxic and skin-friendly, they absorb shock, resist vibration and provide slip resistance. Our Versalloy™ HC Series TPVs are ideal for medical devices that are designed with long, thin flow paths, and they're highly colorable with a smooth tactile feel. Tubing made from thermoplastic elastomers  traditional medical tubing materials.

Non-allergenic, non-toxic and skin-friendly, they absorb shock, resist vibration and provide slip resistance. Our Versalloy™ HC Series TPVs are ideal for medical devices that are designed with long, thin flow paths, and they're highly colorable with a smooth tactile feel. Tubing made from thermoplastic elastomers  traditional medical tubing materials.