Eastman, the world's leading supplier of specialty plastics, will be exhibiting at Chinaplas from April 24-27, and will demonstrate its new generation of Eastman MXF221 copolyester products that can withstand a variety of medical disinfectants. Eastman MXF221 is a newly developed medical-grade copolyester for medical device housings and hardware. It has excellent chemical resistance, can withstand strong disinfectants used to reduce hospital infections (HAIs), and has Higher durability and impact strength.
Tammy Trivette, Marketing Director of Eastman Specialty Plastics Medical Platforms, said: 'In today's medical environment, more demanding plastics and more advanced test methods and product designs are put forward for more urgent needs. With the continuous development of market and regulatory environment, Equipment manufacturers must consider the critical role of materials at all stages of product development. Eastman provides equipment manufacturers with technical services throughout the product development process to help them develop equipment that meets the requirements of the clinical environment.
Eastman materials can be used to make key parts of non-implantable medical devices, including: syringes, minimally invasive surgical instruments, blood contact systems, medical tubing, intravenous infusion components and kidney treatment devices. Eastman MXF221 through extrusion blending Produced with inherent properties of anti-tarnish, anti-cracking, suitable for electronic medical device housings and hardware.
Eastman's application development manager Dr. Liu Yuxi's research showed that the performance of the Eastman MXF221 is superior to that of many traditional medical devices and equipment. To evaluate the long-term tolerance of materials to hospital disinfectants, Eastman developed Simple, reproducible four-step test method. Eastman MXF221 has excellent chemical resistance to a variety of strong disinfectants and can retain more than 90% of original impact strength after exposure to strong disinfectants, far superior to polycarbonate Mixtures and similar materials.
Wang Liang, Eastman Medical Market Development Manager for East Asia, said: “With the increasingly stringent sterilization standards in the Chinese medical industry, it is a major trend to strengthen disinfection practices. In the long term, scientific selection of medical devices and their housing materials can extend medical care. The useful life of the device, increased operational reliability, and reduced hospital system costs. As a leading supplier of material solutions, Eastman is committed to helping its customers choose the right materials for their products.
In addition to the Eastman MXF221 for medical device housings, Eastman's product range includes: TritanTM copolyesters for medical devices, Eastar copolyester 6763 for medical hardpacks, for infusion bags Ecdel elastomers, and Eastman 168TM non-phthalate plasticizers.