https://www.avient.com/news/avient-develops-new-hardness-grades-high-performance-barricade-elastomers-portfolio
CLEVELAND – June 24, 2021 – Avient today announced the launch of two new grades within its next-generation Barricade™ elastomers product line that expand the durometer range, which now spans from 50 to 90 Shore A.
These crosslinkable elastomers are based on Fortrex™ technology licensed from Cooper Standard.
Jul 10, 2025
https://www.avient.com/resource-center/knowledge-base/article/changing-regulations-ivdr
Additionally, there have been significant deviations from the Directive over time, forcing a departure from the document's original objectives and goals of maintaining the health and safety of IVD devices.
This means that an estimated 80-90% of all IVD applications will need the NB evaluation as compared to 10-20% under the original IVD Directive