MOSCOW (MRC) -- A static dissipative polymer blends specifically designed for medical devices and equipment has been introduced by Foster Ltd, as per Plastemart.
These blends use a non-migratory, polyether block amide (PEBA) polymer additive that retains continuous antistatic properties and cannot be wiped off with medical cleaning agents.
Dissipation of static electricity is critical to avoid damage to electronic circuitry and reduce particle build-up on medical devices and surrounding surfaces. New devices, such as vascular imaging catheters, utilize highly sensitive electronics for enhanced diagnosis and treatment.
As a leading provider of specialty compounds for medical devices, Foster recognizes the need for static dissipation in emerging devices and offers these USP Class VI complaint blends for use in regulated applications.
The PEBA polymer additive used in Foster’s static dissipative blends, disperses throughout the entire base polymer. This unique polymer additive can be compounded into other polymers with compatible melting temperatures, including thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
As MRC wrote before, the value of the global medical polymer market is set to rise by more than half in the next five years, boosted by an ageing population and developing markets. The market is estimated to grow from USUSD2.3 bln to over USUSD3.5 bln, a rise of more than 52%, between now and 2018.
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