April 23, 2018—Solvay, the world's leading supplier of specialty polymers, today announced that SMAC has selected Radel® R-5100 NT high-performance polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) for its new and innovative dental scaler. More ergonomic phone to reduce hand fatigue.
In order to prevent hand fatigue caused by the use of metal mobile phones, SMMAC tried to find a lightweight polymer for mobile phones instead of metal materials. However, they found that many other medical-grade polymers could not withstand the sterilization and disinfection of dental scalers.
Li Huawei, Development Manager of Solvay Specialty Polymers Greater China and Southeast Asia, said: "Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) not only meets SMAC's use of lightweight materials to make mobile phones more ergonomic, but also has high The heat resistance and excellent hydrolytic stability make dental instruments that can operate reliably after repeated steam sterilization treatments. Therefore, many common performance polymers have become a better choice for SMAC. "
Radel® injection molded polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) can withstand more than 1000 high-temperature and high-pressure steam cycle sterilizations without significant performance degradation. Compared to polysulfone (PSU) or polyetherimide (PEI), this ultra-tough polymer has excellent impact strength and superior chemical resistance. In addition, the material is certified to ISO-10993 biocompatibility standards.
Thomas Yulzari, Head of Operations, SMACO, said, "The medical grade Radel® R-5100 NT provides the best combination of properties for our design. The superior performance of Solvay's specialty polymers is only the beginning of the success of SMACO. Its dedication The technical support, professional molding knowledge, and even the technical capability of failure analysis of finished products are the solid backing and strength behind an excellent material. "
SMACO's new piezoelectric dental scaler is divided into two types with and without LED lights, and is now available worldwide.