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MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

YOUR VALUED & TRUSTED PARTNER FOR MEDICAL SOLUTIONS

Resinex is a trusted partner for the medical and pharmaceutical industry.

It has a broad portfolio of unique polymers that are available to meet the requirements of this highly regulated market.

To meet the requirements of this growing market, Resinex has a dedicated and experienced medical and technical team to assist you.

This includes close cooperation during every step of your product development from material selection, Moldflow^® simulations and sterilisation suitability.

RESINEX polymer portfolio for medical & healthcare applications:

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ABS	Magnum^TMMED
ABS	Cycolac^TMHM
MABS	Starex^®
EVA	Ateva^®G
GPPS & HIPS	Styron^TMMED
LCP	Vectra^®MT
PA6	Akulon^®CARE
PA6.66	Novamid^®CARE
PBT	Arnite^®CARE
PBT	Celanex^®MT
PC	Calibre^TM
PC	Lexan HP^TM
PC/ABS	Cycoloy^TMHC
PC/ABS	Emerge^TM
PC/PET	Emerge^TM
PC/PBT	Xylex^TMHX

PE	Sabic^®PCG
PE	Health +^TM
PET G	Safe
PET	Valox^TM HX
PMMA	Altuglas^®
POE	Engage^TM
POM	Hostaform^®MT
PPA GF30	Fortii^®CARE
PP	ExxonMobil^TM
PP	Medcol^TM
PP	Sabic^®PCG
PPS	Fortron^®MT
TPS-SBC	Raplan^TM
TPS-SES	Megol^TM
TPC	Arnitel^®CARE
Antibacterial MB	Biomaster^®

(The product availability may differ in each country based on local Resinex distribution rights.)

Solutions for medical applications

Drug delivery device

Fluids

Labware

Surgical tools & instruments

Home care

Medical device

Packaging

Regulatory

Our medical grades are safe and reliable for medical applications that require ISO 10993, USP Class VI, Pharmacopeia and FDA standards.

Sterilization

Our medical grades maintain the quality, aesthetics and performance under typical sterilization processes such as EtO, steam and high energy radiation (gamma-ray or e-beam).

Chemical resistance

Our medical grades have excellent chemical resistance properties that can be used in different demanding scenarios.

ABS – Magnum^TM MED

Magnum™ MED is produced by a unique mass-polymerization process bringing many benefits:

Excellent white base colour
Coloration with reduced masterbatch dosage
Low volatile content compared to emulsion ABS
Significantly wider processing window vs. emulsion ABS

Magnum 8391 MED: Excellent colourability and flowability. High toughness and glossy

ABS – Cycolac^TM

Excellent aesthetics – high gloss options
Good processability and practical impact
Flame retardant grades

Cycolac^TM HMG47MD: General purpose, injection moulding ABS for medical applications.

Cycolac^TM HMG94MD: Superior flow, injection moulding ABS for thin-wall medical applications.

MABS – Starex^®

Lotte Chemical provides premium quality Starex^® MABS that is used in medical devices and equipment housings:

Excellent impact strength
Excellent chemical resistance
Excellent clarity & transparency

Starex^® MR-0500: high modulus transparent ABS

EVA – Ateva^® G

Optically transparent, tear and impact resistance
Offers flexibility in product design
Can be processed at low temperatures
Excellent weldability

Ateva^® 1081G: VA content 9%, 95 shore A, 43 shore D

Ateva^® 1807EG: VA content 18%, 92 shore A, 37 shore D, antioxidant

Ateva^® 2803G: VA content 28%, 81 shore A, 28 shore D

Ateva^® 2803G-CP: VA content 28%, 81 shore A, 28 shore D

Ateva^® 2820AG: VA content 28%, 80 shore A, 22 shore D, easy flow, antioxidant

GPPS & HIPS – Styron^TM MED

Can be used for applications ranging from petri dishes, pipettes, packaging items, housings and enclosures.

Designed for injection moulding applications, the material features high flow and good rigidity. Can be sterilized by Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and shows very good radiation stability when subjected to gamma or e-beam sterilization, even at high doses. It is not recommended to use GPPS in autoclave/steam sterilization methods.

It has undergone biocompatibility testing based to ISO 10993 standards and is suitable for use in approved medical applications. It also complies with United States and European food contact regulations.

Styron^TM 2678MED: High flow, good toughness and transparency

Styron^TM 2686MED: Good ESCR for extrusion and injection moulding

Styron^TM 485: HIPS with FDA approval and with 12month NOC

LCP – Vectra^® MT

Service temperature from -190 °C up to 240°C, short term up to 340°C
Flash-free injection moulding with high stiffness in thin-wall sections
Exceptionally high flowability with a very low heat of fusion (short cycle times possible)
Very complex shapes possible
Very high tensile strength (to 185 MPa) & tensile modulus (to 30,000 MPa)
Inherently flame-retardant
Very good resistance to chemicals and oxidation, sterilizable

Vectra^® MT 1300: Unfilled LCP

Vectra^® MT 1305: Glass fibre filled LCP with high strength and high stiffness

Vectra^® MT 1310: Glass fibre filled LCP with high strength and high stiffness

Vectra^® MT 1335: Contains glass fibre and PTFE

Vectra^® MT 1345: Best overall surface appearance

Vectra^® MT 4310: Contains glass fibre. Easy flow

Vectra^® MT 4350: Contains mineral filler. Low warp and excellent surface

PA6 – Akulon^® Care

In molded parts the material offers an excellent balance of easy design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties over a wide temperature range and in diverse conditions.

Clean polymerization technology ensuring low VOC and E&L’s
Catheters, IV fluid bags, insulin pens and autoinjectors, surgical robotics and advanced wound care

Akulon^® Care K1U PA6 unfilled, low viscosity

Akulon^® Care K1G6: PA6 30% GF reinforced

PA6.66 – Novamid^® Care

This is a high viscosity, unfilled, lubricated, polyamide 6.66 (PA 6.66) copolymer. It is processed by film extrusion. It exhibits excellent barrier properties (O2/CO2). This grade is optimized for film applications. It is used in IV fluid bags, medical packaging and catheters.

Novamid^® Care N3U: PA6.66, high viscosity, film extrusion, lubricated

PBT – Celanex^® MT

High dimensional stability with low thermal expansion coefficient and low water absorption
High heat resistance, strength, and hardness
Very good low-friction and wear resistant properties
Good chemical resistance
Excellent thermal insulation properties at high temperatures

Celanex^® 2401MT: standard flow, unfilled

Celanex^® 2402MT: easy flow, unfilled and nucleated

Celanex^® 2404MT: standard flow and PTFE modified

Celanex^® 2405MT: standard flow and slip modified

Celanex^® 2406MT GF20: standard flow with special lubricant and 20% glass fibre content

PBT – Arnite^® CARE

High performance PBT, combining excellent flow with good mechanical strength. High batch to batch repeatability and good processing characteristics. Low extractables.

Arnite^® CARE T1U: unfilled PBT

PC – Calibre^TM and Megarad^TM

Trinseo produces medical grade Calibre™ polycarbonate at its Stade production unit in Germany. The production is undertaken in clean room conditions and follows “Good Manufacturing Process”.

Calibre™ 2060 series — suitable for steam and ethylene oxide sterilization

Calibre™ Megarad™ 2080 series — suitable for gamma radiation and electron beam radiation

Calibre™ 5000 series– medical grade compound with 10% or 20% glass fibre

PC – Lexan^TM HP

Water-clear and colourable
Excellent toughness and dimensional stability
Clear, flame retardant and high flow/release grades
Chlorine, bromine, phosphorous and Teflon^® free technologies available

Lexan^TM HP2REU: Is a high flow polycarbonate (PC) with an MVR (300°C/1.2kg) of 21. Contains mould release.

Lexan^TM HP3REU: Is a medium flow polycarbonate (PC) with an MVR (300°C/1.2kg) of 12. Contains mould release.

Lexan^TM HP4REU: Is a medium flow polycarbonate (PC) with an MVR (300°C/1.2kg) of 9. contains mould release.

Lexan^TM HPS2REU: Is a high flow polycarbonate (PC) with an MVR (300°C/1.2kg) of 17. Contains mould release. Suitable for gamma sterilisation.

PC/ABS and PC/PET – Emerge^TM

The Emerge™ blends have been developed to meet the requirements of medical device and medical housing manufacturers.

Emerge™ 7000 (PC/ABS) series – good flow properties, colourability, UL 94 HB or V0

Emerge™ 9000 (PC/PET) series – chemical resistance, high impact, UL 94 HB or V0

PC/ABS – Cycoloy^TM HC

Excellent aesthetics colourable and UV stable options
Good balance of toughness/flow and chemical resistance
Flame-retardant and high flow/release grades

Cycoloy^TM HC1204HF: High heat PC/ABS blend offering good flow and excellent impact.

PC/PBT – Xylex^TM HC

Polycarbonate/polyester resin blends
Water-clear and colorable
Balance of chemical resistance and toughness
Dimensional stability
Lipid resistance

PE – Sabic^® PCG

Additive-free LDPE resins
Wide range of density to help optimize squeezability, ESCR and sterilization conditions
Improved sealing properties and tear resistance from unique C6-LLDPE grade offer

Sabic^® PCG 3054: HDPE resin commonly used for 2-part syringe plungers. Its high flow allows optimized processing conditions and high production rate. The resin has a good stiffness

Sabic^® PCG 453: HDPE typically used for the injection moulding of healthcare packaging, caps and closures and other parts for medical packaging. This grade has a very high impact resistance, even at low temperatures

Sabic^® PCG 863: HDPE typically used for flexible packaging, pharmaceuticals and devices and release liners. Film properties have been measured at cast film of 25 μm. Water vapor permeability at 38 °C and 100 % RH per 24 h. Oxygen permeability at 23 °C and 0 % RH per 24 h.

Sabic^® PCG 01: LDPE additive-free resin commonly used in SVP containers (ampoule, small bottle) with good squeezability. BFS process

Sabic^® PCG 06: LDPE additive-free resin. Typically used for LVP IV bottles using BFS process; sterilizable by autoclaving up to 110°C

Sabic^® PCG 09: LDPE solution for caps & closures with excellent flow, flexibility and softness balance

Sabic^® PCG 22: LDPE with high flow; high flexibility and softness; typically used in tamper-evident caps and lids

Sabic^® PCG 80: LDPE additive-free resin commonly used in SVP containers (ampoule, small bottle) with high squeezability. BFS process

Sabic^® PCG 61: LLDPE for film with combined high tear resistance, high impact strength and excellent sealing properties; good optical properties; suitable for lamination; used in blown film

PE – Health+

You can’t be too careful in selecting materials used in healthcare-related packaging and equipment. This is why DOW™ HEALTH+™ polymers have been designed to meet quality and consistency standards for medical, pharmaceutical and nutritional applications. We’d love to show you how the DOW™ HEALTH+™ polymers line-up of polyethylene resins can be used in blow-fill-seal packaging, blow moulded containers, multi-layer films and much more.

Continuum^TM Health+^TM: a HDPE resin produced by the UNIPOL™ II process technology. DMDE 6620 Health+™ polymer has superior gas barrier properties, with excellent top-load performance and environmental stress crack resistance. It is specifically designed for use in multiple blow moulding processes enabling lighter packaging with same barrier performance, or standard-weight packages with improved moisture barrier and shelf life.
LDPE Health+™: Flexibility. Squeezability. Clarity. A high purity product, these grades are ideal to be used in fully automated aseptic filling processes, such as blow-fill-seal applications. Lightweight and shatterproof, offering the possibility to undergo steam sterilisation.
20 Health+™: Ultra-Pure Polyethylene, a specialty LDPE resin that is characterized by low melt index and very high purity made possible by a unique polymerization process
LLDPE Dowlex™: DOWLEX™ resins provides a wide temperature range (for refrigerated and frozen packaging), consistent seal performance, flexibility, impact and abrasion resistance and optics comparable or better than competitive options

coPET – Safe

Selenis SAFE copolyesters offer glass-like transparency and high break resistance.They are the ideal solution for thin walled articles like syringes and blood collection tubes.

Superior clarity – before and after sterilization
Excellent impact resistance
Easy processing
Faster cycle times
Chemical resistance
BPA and styrene free

Selenis SAFE FT104 – for thin-walled, transparent applications

Selenis SAFE TT100 – higher productivity due to rapid cooling

PET – Valox^TM

Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and/or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins
Outstanding electrical properties
Chemical and high-heat resistance
Formaldehyde free

PET – Arnite^® CARE

Offer proven performance, high strength and easy processing. They are well suited for applications in a variety of industries.

Arnite^® CARE A1U: Low viscosity

PMMA – Altuglas^®

Altuglas^® International has produced polymers with outstanding properties and durability for 30 years. Especially developed for disposable single-use devices, the resins offer excellent properties:

Brilliant optical properties
Chemical resistance
Good ESCR

Altuglas^® SG 7 — high flow,

Altuglas^® SG 10 — good flow, good impact resistance

Altuglas^® VS UVT — high UV transmission

POE – Engage^TM

An ethylene-octene copolymer that offers excellent performance in multilayer film structures such as SUS bioprocessing film, IV bags, ostomy bags and pharmaceutical applications that demand low extractables and leachables. It has excellent compatibility with other polyolefins, allowing for efficient blending and coextrusion.

Engage™ 8480K Health+™: is an ethylene-octene copolymer that offers excellent performance as a contact layer in multilayer film structures and profile extrusion of tubing and hoses in medical and pharmaceutical applications that demand low extractables / leachables. It has good clarity, toughness, and flexibility. Good clarity, toughness, and flexibility and Heat sealable. Hardness is 89 shore A.

Engage™ 8003: provides superb impact properties in blends with PP and PE. Provides high filler loading capability and outstanding peroxide cure capability. When cross-linked by peroxide, silane, or irradiation, it gives exceptional heat aging, compression set, and may be used to produce high performance electrical insulation. Hardness is 84 shore A.

Engage™ 8100: Hardness is 73 shore A, low melt.

Engage™ 8150: Hardness is 70 shore A, low melt.

Engage™ 8400: provides high clarity in products requiring visual. Also provides good impact properties in blends with PP and PE, especially in applications requiring high melt flow modifiers. Hardness is 72 shore A, high melt.

Engage™ 8402: provides high clarity in products requiring visual inspection. In addition, its low density can help control resin and production costs, while reducing the weight of end products. Hardness is 88 shore A and high melt.

Engage™ 8407: provides high clarity in products requiring visual inspection. In addition, the low density can help control resin and production costs, while reducing the weight of end products. Also provides good impact properties in blends with PP and PE, especially in applications requiring high melt flow modifiers. Hardness is 72 shore A, high melt.

Engage™ 8440: is an ethylene-octene copolymer that performs well in a wide range of thermoplastic elastomer applications. It is an excellent thermoplastic elastomer for blending and compounding. Hardness is 86 shore A and low melt.

Engage™ 8450: provides excellent flow properties and is efficiently cross-linked by peroxide, silane, or irradiation. When cross-linked, it gives exceptional heat aging, compression set, and weather resistance properties. Hardness is 90 shore A and low melt.

Engage™ 8540: It has good clarity, toughness, and flexibility. Hardness is 90 shore A and low melt.

POM – Hostaform^® MT

Outstanding wear resistance
Long-term fatigue resistance
Toughness (down to -40 °C) and creep resistance
High strength and rigidity over a broad temperature range
Excellent resistance to moisture, solvents and strong alkalis
Easy processability

Hostaform^® MT 8U01: Standard flow, unfilled

Hostaform^® MT 8U05: Standard flow, Anti-Counterfeit

Hostaform^® MT 8R02: Standard flow with special lubricant

Hostaform^® MT 8F01: Standard flow with PTFE modified

Hostaform^® MT 12U01: Easy flow, unfilled

Hostaform^® MT 12U03: Easy flow, high stiffness and unfilled

Hostaform^® MT 12R01: Easy flow with special lubricant

Hostaform^® MT 24U01: Very easy flow, unfilled

Hostaform^® MT 24F01: Very easy flow, PTFE modified

Hostaform^® MT SlideX® 1203: significantly reduces noise, wear or friction in the sliding motion of critical parts. Standard flow with tribological modification

Hostaform^® MT SlideX® 2404: significantly reduces noise, wear or friction in the sliding motion of critical parts. Easy flow tribological modification

PPA GF30 – ForTii^® CARE

Excellent injection moulding characteristics – fast cycling, high flow and thin wall capability
Metal replacement – reduce weight >50%
Higher chemical resistance and better sterilization stability when compared to PARA/PPA

ForTii^® CARE P1G6: 30% Glass filled PPA

PP – ExxonMobil^TM

ExxonMobil™ is an experienced producer of polypropylene suitable for injection moulded parts for use in medical devices and drug packaging.

Polypropylene homopolymer grades:

ExxonMobil™ PP1013H1
ExxonMobil™ PP1014H1 are specifically designed for the pharmaceutical market and are typically used for medical goods such as
Syringes
Inhalators and pumps
Packaging applications such as boxes, closures and dispensers
Laboratory items and diagnostics applications

ExxonMobil™ PP9074MED polypropylene is a random copolymer that exhibits:

Good flow properties
High clarity

ExxonMobil™ PP9074MED is typically used for diagnostic applications, syringes and similar medical products.

PP – Medcol^TM

Medcol^TM brings together a new portfolio of polypropylene (PP) grades designed to serve the healthcare industry in Europe.

Medcol^TM grades are produced with a phthalate-free catalyst technology and were tested according to European and US Pharmacopeia standards, adhering to Braskem’s global healthcare protocol and service concepts.

V1070: PP homopolymer for injection moulding with a MFR of 7

V4020: PP random grade made for the Blow-Fill- Seal process (MFR 2), which has higher softness and better processing than the existing grades serving this application.

V4080 and V4081: PP random for the film industry with a MFR of 8.

PP – Sabic^® PCG

Ultra-clear PP resin with enhanced transparency for better visual inspection of drug content
Peroxide-free PP resins with improved cleanliness and purity
High flow grades that enable higher design capability and energy saving opportunity during processing

Sabic^® PCG H19: Homopolymer PP. This grade offers a high stiffness combined with good flow properties. Due to its narrow molecular weight distribution, it is typically used by our customers for thin walled, warpage critical applications.

Sabic^® PCG R40: Peroxide-free random PP resin with glass-like transparency. Its high flow allows lower energy consumption while maximizing production rate.

Sabic^® PCG R40L: Peroxide-free random PP resin with glass-like transparency. Its high flow allows lower energy consumption while maximizing production rate. The grade is lubricated in order to reduce friction.

PPS – Fortron^® MT

Service temperature up to 240°C
Very good resistance to chemicals and solvents –insoluble in all known solvents below 200°C (392°F)
Very hard and rigid with a very low moisture absorption
Inherently flame retardant
Suitable for lead-free soldering
Excellent creep resistance even at elevated temperatures

Fortron^® MT 9140L4: standard flow, 40% glass fibre filled

Fortron^® MT 9140L6: easy flow, 40% glass fibre filled

TPC – Arnitel^® CARE

Arnitel^® CARE is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPC-ET) with high temperature resistance, good processability and excellent elastic behavior.

Arnitel^® CARE 155E: Shore 55D. Extrusion grade
Arnitel^® CARE L140E: Highly breathlable, high moisture transmission rate (MVTR) and selective delamination. Shore 33D.
Arnitel^® CARE L225E: Highly breathlable, high moisture transmission rate (MVTR) and selective delamination. Shore 25D.
Arnitel^® CARE L345E: Highly breathlable, high moisture transmission rate (MVTR) and selective delamination. Shore 45D

TPS-SEBS and TPS-SBC – Megol^TM and Raplan^TM

The Megol™ family of TPE compounds offers an ideal combination of properties with the low processing cost of thermoplastics. Megol TM compounds provide a wide range of hot and cold flexibility, UV aging resistance, a wide processing window and excellent soft-touch properties.

Megol™ MED AD series– designed for applications requiring overmoulding onto PC, ABS or PC/ABS

Megol™ MED IP and IF series – designed for standalone injection moulding applications and overmoulding onto polyolefins. IP is translucent and IF is opaque

Megol™ SK IP and IF series – skin-contact grades suitable for applications in which there is non-invasive contact with the patient. IP is translucent and IF is opaque

Raplan™ MED 52 D – a transparent compound that has been developed for drip chamber components and can also be used in a wide variety of similar applications

Antimicrobial Masterbatch – Biomaster^®

Biomaster^® is an antimicrobial additive that prevents the growth & spread of microbes (bacteria, moulds, fungi) in-between cleans.

Second line of defense, working 24/7
Inhibits the growth of bacteria by up to 99.9%
Based on silver (or zinc), inorganic molecules
- bacteria cannot develop resistance
- effective against a wide range of organisms
Approved for use against SARS-CoV-2