https://www.avient.com/idea/changing-regulations-ivdr
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.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/AVIENT_TPEs and LSR eBook.pdf
When using more sustainable TPEs—those
formulated with recycled or bio-based content—the range of haptics may be
more limited depending on the sustainable content source or possible
inconsistencies in those raw materials.
On the other hand, bio-sourced tend to be more
opaque, making them easily colorable, but they do have a different tint than
prime raw materials.
For example, the use of
sustainable content such as bio-based or recycled sources can lower a PCF.