https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Stethoscope Dispersions Case Study Snapshot.pdf
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURER S T E T H O S C O P E S • Provide a silicone paste colorant dispersion for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) to use in stethoscope ear tips • Create a custom-colored vinyl plastisol formulation for stethoscope tubing • Harmonize color across materials to meet specific process and performance requirements • Deliver effective communication and cross-functional collaboration • Offered dependable silicone paste colorants that allowed for comfort and easy sterilization • Provided a colored vinyl plastisol to reduce tackiness and support product longevity • Collaborated internally to align all materials and provide color consistency across components • Supported fast color changes and met quality specifications through constant communication and technical expertise Silcopas Silicone Paste Colorants and CORE Vinyl Plastisols for Healthcare KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?
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Common healthcare applications include medical tubing, gaskets and stoppers, bags, bottles and films, grips, handles and medical devices.
VERSAFLEX™ HC MEDICAL TUBING SERIES • Improve extrusion rates, achieve high service temperature performance or increase clarity in medical tubing • Meet biopharmaceutical needs for weldability and minimize extractables during processing VERSALLOY™ HC SERIES • Obtain better flow in long, thin paths and lower shrink rates versus typical TPVs with our alloys, made with Santoprene™ TPV • Color easily and obtain a smooth tactile feel VERSAFLEX™ HC GASKETS & STOPPERS SERIES • Achieve no coring, good puncture and resealability in static stoppers • Meet low COF and low stiction requirements in dynamic seals VERSAFLEX™ CL E SERIES • Increase clarity and flexibility in bags, bottles and films • Mitigate risk with plasticizer-free formulations for film extrusion • Deliver excellent odor & O2 barrier performance for film extrusion INDUSTRY BULLETIN TPE HEALTHCARE PRODUCT SELECTOR GUIDE Versaflex™ HC MT Series Versaflex™ HC MT222 Clear 66A 0.88 14 - 334 2.30 629 4.34 898 6.19 430 220 36 ✔ ✔ High clarity, without plasticizersVersaflex™ HC MT224 Clear 75A 0.89 19 - 468 3.23 773 5.33 1360 9.40 530 321 56 ✔ ✔ Versaflex™ HC MT226 Clear 84A 0.88 20 - 606 4.17 885 6.10 1600 11.00 600 433 76 ✔ ✔ Versaflex™ HC MT317 Clear 68A 0.89 17 69 450 3.10 660 4.55 870 6.00 470 221 39 ✔ ✔ Very high service temperature Versaflex™ HC BT218 Natural 67A 0.89 19 69 381 2.60 683 4.70 1186 8.20 608 - - ✔ ✔ Weldable, kink resistant Versaflex™ HC Gaskets & Stoppers Series Versaflex™ HC 2110-35N Natural 34A 0.90 19 47 145 1.00 261 1.80 400 2.76 620 97 17 ✔ ✔ Good resealing Versaflex™ HC 2110-43N Natural 43A 0.98 12 46 134 0.92 368 2.54 723 4.98 710 - - ✔ ✔ Good compression set Versaflex™ HC 2110-57B Black 59A 1.01 20 37 369 2.54 558 3.85 537 3.70 350 147 26 ✔ ✔ Low stiction Versaflex™ CL E Series Versaflex™ CL E85 Clear 84A 0.90 20 72 752 5.18 1160 8.00 1550 10.70 450 433 76 ✔ ✔ High clarity, without plasticizers; E95 also offers excellent odor & O2 barrier Versaflex™ CL E90 Clear 90A 0.90 27 73 1000 6.89 1230 8.50 1830 12.60 57 - - ✔ ✔ Versaflex™ CL E95 Clear 95A 0.90 38 71 1680 11.60 1730 11.90 2500 17.20 580 720 126 ✔ ✔ Versaflex™ HC 3810 Series Versaflex™ HC 3810-20N Natural 20A 0.88 16 54 123 0.80 185 1.30 342 2.40 650 - - ✔ - Formulated without animal derivatives, excellent colorability, translucent Versaflex™ HC 3810-30N Natural 30A 0.89 18 58 170 1.20 245 1.70 459 3.20 680 - - ✔ - Versaflex™ HC 3810-40N Natural 40A 0.88 19 59 191 1.30 275 1.90 506 3.50 670 - - ✔ - Versaflex™ HC 3810-50N Natural 50A 0.89 21 61 264 1.80 366 2.50 699 4.80 690 - - ✔ - Versaflex™ HC 3810-60N Natural 60A 0.88 24 65 459 3.20 594 4.10 790 5.40 510 - - ✔ - Versaflex™ HC 3810-70N Natural 70A 0.88 28 67 535 3.70 684 4.70 1000 6.90 570 - - ✔ - Versaflex™ HC 3810-80N Natural 80A 0.88 30 67 689 4.80 869 6.00 1390 9.60 620 - - ✔ - Versaflex™ HC 3810-90N Natural 90A 0.88 27 89 1087 7.50 1350 9.30 1890 13.00 570 - - ✔ - Versalloy™ HC 9210 Series Versalloy™ HC 9210-45N Natural 45A 0.89 19 39 160 1.10 320 2.20 484 3.33 480 100 18 - ✔ Smooth surface aestheticsVersalloy™ HC 9210-55N Natural 53A 0.89 20 44 208 1.44 335 2.31 580 4.00 610 120 21 - ✔ Versalloy™ HC 9210-70N Natural 70A 0.89 23 53 356 2.45 510 3.52 780 5.38 590 180 32 - ✔ Versalloy™ HC 9220 Series Versalloy™ HC 9220-70 Natural 70A 0.95 17 51 453 3.12 - - 643 4.43 265 208 36 ✔ ✔ ExtrudableVersalloy™ HC 9220-80 Natural 80A 0.94 18 59 553 3.67 777 5.36 945 6.52 415 208 36 ✔ ✔ Versalloy™ HC 9220-90 Natural 90A 0.94 25 55 1030 8.13 1350 9.33 1945 13.45 620 400 70 ✔ ✔ Standard Healthcare Grades Versaflex™ G2705N Natural 60A 0.88 - - - - 528 3.64 670 4.62 470 - - ✔ ✔ Natural, high strength Versaflex™ CL 2242 Clear 43A 0.89 23 - 152 1.05 294 2.02 731 5.00 780 124 22 ✔ ✔ High clarity, boilable Versaflex™ CL 2250 Clear 50A 0.89 20 - 220 1.52 337 2.32 827 5.70 770 140 25 ✔ ✔ Versaflex™ OM Series Versaflex™ OM 1040X Natural 42A 0.92 22 - 180 1.24 301 2.08 504 3.47 580 100 18 ✔ ✔ ABS/PC overmoldVersaflex™ OM 3060 Clear 59A 0.90 33 - 420 2.90 360 2.48 500 3.45 480 180 32 ✔ ✔ Color Hardness Specific Gravity Compression Set @ 23°C Compression Set @ 100°C 100% Modulus 300% Modulus Tensile Strength Elongation Tear Strength ISO 10993 USP VI Special Characteristics ASTM Shore A ASTM/ISO ASTM % ASTM % ASTM psi Mpa ASTM psi Mpa ASTM psi ISO Mpa ASTM % ASTM pll ISO kN/m GENERAL PROPERTIES TENSILE PROPERTIES OTHER For further information on specific grades, review technical data sheets.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Mevopur Healthcare Colorants and Formulations_Functional Additives for IVD Devices Bulletin.pdf
Fast, accurate and reliable results aid medical professionals to understand the illness and develop the strategy for an effective treatment.
It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/chemical-resistance-technical-bulletin.pdf
MEDICAL DEVICE DISINFECTION—HOW TO PREVENT CRACKING AND CRAZING Understanding polymer performance is key to minimizing disinfectant-related failures DISINFECTANT-RELATED DAMAGE ON POLYMER HOUSINGS Strong chemicals used to reduce hospital- acquired infections can damage equipment and result in material failures, such as: • Stress cracking • Crazing • Discoloration CHEMICAL RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS VARY BY ENVIRONMENT • Patient/exam rooms • Operating and radiology rooms • Reception areas • Home (patient equipment & devices) Healthcare devices must perform flawlessly in a myriad of challenging environments and engineers must be certain their devices can withstand increasingly potent disinfectants, which have begun to outstrip the performance of traditional polymers.
Additionally, the wide variability of environments that medical devices might see, which can range from home to hospital, mean devices must be able to withstand varying disinfectant strengths, exposure levels and frequencies.
Whether you are designing for a medical device housing or a surgical device in the operating room, we offer solutions to meet a wide variety of performance specifications and application needs.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Mevopur Colors for Ophthalmic Closures Application Bulletin_A4.pdf
It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Mevopur Healthcare Functional Additives Pharma Pkg Application Bulletin.pdf
It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Mevopur Healthcare Colorants and Formulations for Needle Hubs Application Bulletin.pdf
It is the responsibility of the medical device manufacturer and the person placing the medical device on the market to ensure compliance of the medical device with all applicable laws and regulations, including the suitability of all raw materials and components used for its manufacture.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/Smarter Materials High Performance Thermoplastics.pdf
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: This is required to allow medical and dental equipment to be disinfected, and to improve the durability of components used in the chemical processing industries.
RADIATION RESISTANCE: This property is needed for some medical sterilization techniques and also for components used in nuclear power plants.
PROCESSING OPTIONS Additive Manufacturing Many companies are producing 3D printed parts from high-performance polymers for specialized aerospace, medical and industrial applications.
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Medical Tubing
Medical Packaging
Medical Packaging
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/core-vinyl-plastisols-product-bulletin.pdf
KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Ease of conversion from liquid plastisol to fused thermoplastic solid • Available in a range of hardness and colors • Used in molding, casting and dip coating, including hot and cold dipping • Customizable formulations for automotive, healthcare, industrial and other specialty applications to comply with regulatory requirements including FDA, RoHS, REACH, Prop-65, CPSIA and CONEG • Non-phthalate formulations available for healthcare, playground equipment, outdoor furniture and other high-touch applications MARKET AND APPLICATIONS CORE™ Vinyl Plastisols are available for a wide variety of uses, including: • Automotive air filters • Tool handles, grips • Outdoor furniture and playground equipment • Fencing, wire grates • Industrial textiles • Healthcare masks, molds, medical tape, manikins and stethoscopes • Medical cannula • Sound barriers • Seals/barriers for food packaging • Construction coatings • Electrical insulators • Protective caps • Antistatic flooring and mats www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.