Wilmington, Delaware, United States, September 15, 2020-As a global leader in silicone technology with more than 70 years of experience to promote the vigorous development of the healthcare industry through material innovation, DuPont (NYSE code: DD) today announced the launch of a new brand name for its wide range of medical silicone solutions-DuPont™ Liveo™.
Ms. Jennifer Gemo, Global Strategic Marketing Director of DuPont’s Liveo™ Healthcare, said: “The Liveo™ brand is inspired by'live' and'to be alive' ('live' and'to be alive'), which reflects DuPont's commitment to building A new generation of innovative solutions to help patients fully enjoy the joy of life. As the new name of the original Dow Corning's oldest medical silicone, Liveo™ represents smarter medical solutions and more positive effects."
The birth of Liveo™ is not only a name change, but also a sign that DuPont will inherit more than 70 years of innovation and development capabilities, regulations and production experience, as well as application expertise and inject new vitality, focusing more on promoting the development of medical and health.
Liveo™ will replace the existing Dow Corning™ and SILASTIC™ brand names on the market, but the product and packaging materials have not changed. All factories will continue to use the same strict process and quality control system as in the past to produce the same products. Looking to the future, the Liveo™ brand will consolidate DuPont`s competitive advantage and leadership in the three major medical and health segments of biopharmaceutical processes, pharmaceutical solutions and medical devices.
"We are increasing investment in capital and resources to strengthen our strategic capabilities and help customers consolidate their leading positions in the major market segments in the medical and health field. We are very proud of the fact that the new coronavirus (COVID-19) ) During the outbreak of the epidemic, our team insisted on providing services to customers, and the supply of products was uninterrupted," said Mr. Eugenio Toccalino, Global Business Director of DuPont Liveo™ Healthcare.
The Liveo™ brand product portfolio includes pharmaceutical-grade silicone tubing and molded components for disposable systems in biopharmaceutical processes, topical and transdermal drug delivery systems, and medical bonding for advanced wound care, ostomy care, and wearable devices Agents, silicone elastomers used in various professional medical devices, as well as anti-gastric active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), silicone defoamers, coatings, fluids, emulsions, etc. The Liveo™ product line continues to be produced by DuPont’s Health Industrial Materials Plant (HIMS) in Hemlock, Michigan, USA, which has passed ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14000 and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review and registration, and Production is based on the quality control system of cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for Pharmaceuticals).
DuPont Liveo™ focuses on the medical and health field and is part of the medical and health business under DuPont T&I.