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Avient Introduces PFAS-free Additives for Medical Applications at MD&M West 2025Avient Introduces PFAS-free Additives for Medical Applications at MD&M West 2025

The company will introduce its Cesa non-PFAS low-retention additives and launch an expanded NEUSoft thermoplastic polyurethanes portfolio.

David Hutton

January 28, 2025

2 Min Read
medical components
At MD&M West, Avient Corp. will shine the spotlight on its portfolio of technologies tailored to meet the needs and regulatory challenges of healthcare manufacturers. Image courtesy of Avient Corp.

Avient Corp. will highlight its portfolio of technologies tailored to meet the needs and regulatory challenges of healthcare manufacturers at MD&M West. 

MD&M West is set for Feb. 4 to 6, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The event is North America’s largest annual manufacturing trade show, covering the medtech, plastics, automation, and design and manufacturing sectors.

At booth 2515, Avient will introduce its Cesa non-PFAS low-retention additives and launch an expanded NEUSoft thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) portfolio with an express color palette.

According to the company, its Cesa non-PFAS low-retention additives were recently released and will be available soon. Manufactured without intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or fluorinated raw materials, they offer a more sustainable solution developed with evolving regulatory requirements in mind. 

The company noted these additive concentrates and pre-compounds enhance hydrophobicity in injection-molded polypropylene components, delivering high-performance water, solvent, and lab solution repellency. Useful for labware and pipette tips, the company said that they eliminate the need for secondary low-retention coatings, enabling precise fluid dispensing with virtually no residual liquid left behind.

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The company also noted its expanded lineup of NEUSoft TPUs are now available in 14 standard colors in the US with a planned 14-day lead time for time-sensitive development projects. The NEUSoft express colors offer high-performance TPUs in neat or 20% barium sulfate–filled formulations. As with other NEUSoft products, which recently extended manufacturing to China, they provide flexibility, clarity, and durability for a range of catheters and in-vivo applications.

Avient also said it will highlight a range of advanced materials and services, including 3D molding and design services that accelerate product development, premium colorants designed for high-temperature medical applications, and Mevopur healthcare colorants and functional additives.

Avient’s sales and technical teams will be at booth 2515 to answer questions and discuss material and application challenges.

About the Author

David Hutton

David Hutton is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience as an editor and writer with daily newspapers and trade publications. 

A Kent State University graduate, he was born in Canton, Ohio, and is a lifelong writer. David started his professional career as a reporter and page designer with the Parkersburg Sentinel in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He returned to his hometown, taking a role with the Massillon Independent, where he rose to the position of managing editor.

David’s career next took him to October Research Corp., where he worked for trade publications in the real estate settlement services industry before returning to daily newspapers as news editor for The Times-Reporter in Dover-New Philadelphia, Ohio. While there, he oversaw design of the newspaper and won an Associated Press award for Best Page 1 Design. 

In 2012, David joined the staff of Plastics News as research analyst. He was responsible for the production of data research reports providing analysis of various segments and end markets of the plastics industry. He also produced content for the publication. 

In 2019, David joined Ophthalmology Times, serving as managing editor of the publication covering the latest advancements in the ophthalmology industry for physicians and clinicians. 

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