Publication: Jan 22, 2025 Last updated: Jan 23, 2025

Innovative TPE Advances Automatic Medication Dispensers


KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® H HC/AP series presents cutting-edge TPE solution designed exclusively for the Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device market, reflecting our commitment to excellence in TPE technology.

Automatic medication dispensers play a critical role in the medical sector, ensuring patients receive their medications at the correct dosages and times. KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) materials, is advancing the automatic medication dispenser industry by providing high-performance TPE solutions that ensure increased reliability, safety, and functionality.

KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® H HC/AP series presents cutting-edge TPE solution designed exclusively for the Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device market, reflecting our commitment to excellence in TPE technology.
 

Key advantages of the THERMOLAST® H HC/AP series include:

  • Adhesion to PP, PE: The strong adhesion between TPE materials and automatic medication dispenser components improves the device's sealing and durability.
  • Colorable: Allows color customization in accordance with specifications for enhanced brand awareness and visual identity to minimize confusion and ensuring clear medicine differentiation for increased safety.
  • Free from animal ingredients: Reduces the risk of allergic reactions and contamination. Also meets strict hygiene standards and ethical requirements to ensure safety and compatibility in medical environments and to enhance user health experience and trust.
  • Optimized Compression Set: TPE materials' exceptional compression set performance ensures that the device maintains its shape and functionality over long-term use, preventing deformation and damage and ensuring continued reliability.
  • Sterilizable: Able to withstand common sterilization methods, including high-pressure steam sterilization (121°C) and ethylene oxide (EtO) gas sterilization to ensure device cleanliness and safety.
  • Regulations: Satisfies Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011, US FDA CFR 21, China GB 4806-2016, ISO 10993-5 (Cytotoxicity), and GB/T 16886.5 (Cytotoxicity).

Typical Applications: 
THERMOLAST® H HC/AP series is highly suitable for functional and design elements, flexible connectors for smart health trackers, seals and gaskets for smart glucose monitors, mouthpieces, grips for smart thermometers, switches for smart sleep monitors, and mats, providing versatility and adaptability for various healthcare devices.
 

KRAIBURG TPE Quick Facts
 

  • Founded in 2001 as an independent business unit of the KRAIBURG Group 
  • HQ & Production Site: Waldkraiburg / Germany
  • Regional HQ & Production site: Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia, Atlanta / USA
  • Products: Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds
  • Brands: THERMOLAST®, COPEC®, HIPEX®, and For Tec E®
  • Markets: EMEA, APAC, Americas
  • Employees: 660

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