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Bio-based Medical-grade PVC Compounds Match Properties of Conventional PVC

The bio-based materials are drop-in replacements for medical molding and extrusion applications, claims TekniPlex Healthcare.

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October 4, 2024

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Bio-based compounds for medical plastics applications have been developed by TekniPlex Healthcare. Their performance and compositional properties are equivalent to conventional PVC resins, said the contract development and manufacturing organization, which claims to be the first healthcare company to introduce this class of biomaterials.

The ISCC Plus–certified PVC compounds utilize resins and plasticizers manufactured with renewable energy. The bio-based compounds reportedly are equivalent to traditional medical-grade PVC in terms of chemical composition, functionality, and regulatory viability.

Suited for medical tubing and films

TekniPlex Healthcare’s bio-based, medical-grade PVC compounds enhance sustainability profiles without sacrificing the reliable performance of traditional PVC compounds. The bio-based compounds are a drop-in replacement for a variety of injection molded or extruded PVC compounds utilized in an array of applications, including IV therapy tube sets, drip chambers, and peristaltic pump tubing; films used for trays, pouches, bags, and other form-fill-seal settings; and various components composed of medical-grade plastics.

Up to 90% reduction in CO2 emissions

The new PVC compounds can reduce CO2 output/emissions by up to 90% compared with conventional PVC resins, and approximately 60% relative to traditional PVC plasticizers, according to TekniPlex. Produced at the company’s manufacturing facility in Belfast, the material’s ISCC Plus certification ensures its production and distribution via a transparent and traceable supply chain.

“The ability to produce an array of medical-grade PVC solutions with bio-based compounds is a significant step forward in healthcare materials science sustainability,” said Meg Henke, global head of product management for TekniPlex Healthcare. “We’re proud to be the first to introduce such a groundbreaking capabilities set, which brings the potential to substantially reduce our customers’ overall CO2 output while staying unwaveringly true to our top priority of delivering better patient outcomes.”

TekniPlex Healthcare is an exhibitor at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis on Oct. 16 and 17. The event includes co-locates Plastec, MD&M, ATX, MinnPack, and D&M. Visit TekniPlex in booth 3926.

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