Covestro has more than 50 years of experience in the healthcare industry and will continue to expand its range of materials to help manufacturers meet the requirements of extending material life. The company is launching two medical-grade polycarbonate series products that medical professionals can use to deliver drugs to patients or complete operations.
At the Pharmapack booth (K46) of Pharmapack in Paris from February 5th to 6th, visitors can learn more about its polycarbonate materials used in the healthcare industry. Covestro will also hold the MD & M West Conference and Expo in Anaheim, California from February 11th to 13th. During the period, its materials will be mainly introduced at booth 2221.
Smooth administration using low-friction polycarbonate
More and more patients use automatic injectors and injection pens to perform comfortable self-treatment at home or on the road. These devices need to run stably every time, and use low-friction components to ensure reliable and smooth injection.
To meet this challenging low friction requirement, Covestro introduced three new medical grade polycarbonates: Makrolon® M204 LF, Makrolon® M402 LF, and Makrolon® M404 LF. These grades have a reduced coefficient of friction, giving polycarbonate excellent size and mechanical properties without the need for external lubricants.
The new low-friction Makrolon® polycarbonate brings the following benefits to drug delivery devices:
• Reduce the force applied during administration
• Durability and biocompatibility in accordance with ISO 10993-1
• Can be sterilized by various methods, including autoclave, ethylene oxide and radiation (electron beam, gamma ray)
Doug Hamilton, Global Health Care Market Leader at Covestro LLC, said: "We use the superior properties of polycarbonate to formulate low-friction grade products with consistency and versatility to help OEMs design new drugs that can respond to emerging drugs. Trending equipment. "
Glass-filled polycarbonate has excellent strength
Covestro has also developed a new glass-filled polycarbonate for use in surgical and drug delivery scenarios that require stiffness and strength. Examples include load-bearing internal components of drug delivery devices and handles of minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgical tools.
These material grades are divided into two series: high performance, and high flow series. They have different levels of enhancement. The high-performance series includes Makrolon® M810 GF, Makrolon® M820 GF and Makrolon® M830 GF polycarbonate. In the high-flow series, Makrolon® M410 GF, Makrolon® M420 GF and Makrolon® M430 GF polycarbonate produce larger or thinner parts, which increases productivity.
Other advantages of Makrolon® GF polycarbonate include:
• For applications less than 30 days, biocompatibility in accordance with ISO 10993-1
• Excellent hardness and strength
• Fast thermal cycle forming makes it have a high gloss surface
• Makrolon® GF polycarbonate has a higher tensile modulus and tensile strength compared to unfilled polycarbonate and better dimensional stability under stress
Hamilton said: "Our expanded material offerings allow OEM healthcare companies to use a variety of glass-filled polycarbonate products to tailor the properties needed for the products."