Medical

SETTING STANDARDS FOR SAFETY

For the pharmaceutical and medical sectors: our selected TPE materials are sterilizable and can be used in direct contact with blood.

 

The THERMOLAST ® M range supplies compounds that have been specially developed for applications in the medical, pharmaceutical and diagnostic sectors. This range of supplies can get used in direct contact with body fluids and blood.  For the processor and the end customer, the change control management system ensures that fundamental requirements are met.

TPE FOR RESPIRATORY MASKS

Medical compounds for masks

  • Respiratory equipment
  • Disposable products for the respiratory support
  • Oxygen masks
  • Domestic or clinical applications

 

Selected compounds have the common conformities in medical technology

  • DIN ISO 10993-4 ”Haemolysis, indirect in human blood”
  • DIN ISO 10993-5 ”Cytotoxicity”
  • DIN ISO 10993-10 ”Intracutaneous Irritation”
  • DIN ISO 10993-11 ”Acute Systemic Toxicity”
  • USP Class VI
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getting the job done everywhere

Application areas

MEDICAL

ENGINEERING

  • Lids/closures
  • Valves
  • Dental equipment
  • Hoses/tubes
  • Syringe seals
  • Syringe caps
  • Membranes
  • Seals/gaskets
  • Seals/gaskets
  • Plugs/septums
  • Bellows
  • Valves

Medical
DIAGNOSIS

PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING

  • Lids/closures
  • Springs
  • Valves
  • Seals/gaskets

why choose us? every detail matters. 

In addition to the purity of the raw materials used, THERMOLAST® M compounds also stand out through their performance characteristics:

  • Durability and flexibility

  • Excellent resealing properties        

  • Injection molding and extruding possible

  • Adhesion to polyolefins (PP, PE, COC, COP) and technical thermoplastics such as ABS, PC, PET-G as well as polyamides by means of multi-component injection molding

  • Low-friction and highly elastic        

  • Excellent compression set characteristics        

  • High transparency and precoloring option

PICK THE CLEANEST SOLUTION.

Our compounds represent the greatest possible product purity and thus also the highest processing safety standard.

Selected Compounds comply WITH RECOGNIZED MEDICAL STANDARDS:
 

  • DIN ISO 10993-4 “Haemolysis, indirect blood contact”
  • DIN ISO 10993-5 “Cytotoxicity”
  • DIN ISO 10993-10 “Intracutaneous irritation”
  • DIN ISO 10993-11 “Acute system toxicity”
  • USP Class VI
  • Extraction tests
  • Tested positive for 10993-5

PROPERTIES of these special TPEs are:

 

  • Fall below the usual market limits for heavy metals and phthalates and are free of latex and PVC
  • Translucent or transparent
  • Sterilizable

 

Benefit from our service package.

Quality, safety, and reliability are an absolute must in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. We maintain all of these standards and provide continuity and individualized customer care to help you and your organization meet all objectives – with a unique service package.

YOUR NEEDS ARE OUR FOCUS

+ Constant manufacturing process recorded in the drug master file
+ Guaranteed 24-month supply security
+ Purity of the raw materials through commitment by suppliers
+ Separate, permanently assigned production units for THERMOLAST® M

Interested in learning more about our Medical TPE compounds?

Contact us to speak with one of our medical specialists and work together to find the right solution for your requirement.