Two new series of medical-grade thermoplastic elastomers for injection molded masks include an anti-deformation series for flexible face masks and a gel that provides airtight padding for injection molded polypropylene hard masks Glue Products. Teknor Apex Launches This Compound (Booth 2014) at MD & M West.
Mask assembly
Medalist® 50100 Series TPEs for flexible masks are more resistant to deformation than PVC and as a thermoplastic offer a more economical alternative to silicones. In respiratory oxygen masks, the flexibility of Medalist TPE is sufficient to provide a comfortable facial fit Effect, while retaining its shape during packaging and storage without the need for plug-ins. The transparency of this product is comparable to that of PVC and makes it easy to monitor patient conditions. Medalist 50100 series compounds provide Shore A hardness of 58, 68 and 73 Several specifications.
Face mask with blue pad
Medalist® 10100 Series TPE Gels for hard facemasks can be bonded to the polypropylene in the insert or used for overmolding, a traditional inflatable PVC 'balloon' that must be bonded to a rigid component Liner provides a lower cost alternative This ultra-soft liner fits the face of a patient to ensure a firmer, more airtight fit than a PVC liner, with a more compact face. Each of the grades in this series includes Shore A hardness of 8 transparent compounds, and Shore A hardness of 18 translucent compounds. In addition also provides a variety of pre-stained compounds to facilitate equipment manufacturers to achieve product differentiation.
Ross van Royen, Teknor Apex's Senior Marketing Manager for Control Products at the TPE Division, points out: 'A growing number of medical device OEMs have chosen Medalist for mask production as a replacement for PVC and silicone.For flexible mask applications, Medalist MD- The 50100 Series is the same in transparency and flexibility as PVC, but offers improved resistance to deformation and packaging and storage improvements that can also be used as a more economical alternative to silicone masks.
Teknor Apex manufactures Medalist compounds through its ISO-13485 accredited facilities in the United States and Singapore that meet the FDA (FDA) requirements for food-grade ingredients, ISO 10993-5 biocompatibility standards, and REACH SVHC directives They do not contain DEHP (dioctyl phthalate) and other phthalates, BPA (bisphenol A) and latex. Standard grades do not contain ADM.
on Teknor Apex
Teknor Apex, a privately owned company founded in 1924, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of custom plastic compounds Teknor Apex manufactures flexible and rigid vinyl products, thermoplastic elastomers, nylons, masterbatches, specialty chemicals Products and Hoses The company is headquartered in Packard, Rhode Island, USA and operates 13 manufacturing facilities throughout the world in the United States, Belgium, Germany, China and Singapore.
Teknor Apex's Thermoplastic Elastomer Division is a TPE compound supplier that independently provides the broadest portfolio of TPE compounds with eight TPE compound plants in the United States, Europe and Asia under the product brands Elexar® ( Electrical and Electronic Applications), Medalist® (Medical Devices), Monprene® (Consumer and Industrial Products) and Sarlink® (Transportation).