PA6 & PA66 - Akulon®
Akulon polyamide 6 & 66 resins represent the best value in all-purpose engineering materials, offering an excellent balance of design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties in diverse operating environments.
Plastics used in medical products are under increasing scrutiny with tightening standards and restrictions. Governing bodies around the world are acutely focused on creating stricter regulations about the quantity of chemicals escaping from plastics – particularly where the plastics come in contact with drugs.
DSM is the world’s leading developer and manufacturing partner of materials for medical devices. Medical device manufacturers use our engineering capabilities, and our ability to deliver customized material solutions, to help them get their products to market quickly.
Our broad portfolio of materials enables manufacturers of medical devices, fabrics and packaging to design for the future, developing new, innovative options that perform better than what was available before. Whether it’s surgical fabrics that help control the spread of bacterial and viral infections, medical packaging that maintains sterile instruments, or drug delivery devices that don’t leach, our team works to create solutions that work to constantly improve the standard of care.
Multiple serious outbreaks—such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS), and Ebola—have driven demand for medical gowns with proven barrier properties within the healthcare industry.
Yet, many still use microporous gowns, which are vulnerable to strikethrough, where fluids that may contain bacteria and viruses penetrate the material and leave healthcare workers at risk. Medical professionals require gowns designed to fully protect them while remaining breathable, so they can remain comfortable through long shifts while minimizing the risk of staff exposure.
DSM’s Arnitel VT is a polyester-based block copolymer thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) with more than 20 years’ use in medical supply manufacturing. The technology combines hard crystalline polyester (PBT) and soft amorphous links to provide outstanding durability, strength, comfort and design flexibility.
Akulon polyamide 6 & 66 resins represent the best value in all-purpose engineering materials, offering an excellent balance of design and processing with outstanding mechanical properties in diverse operating environments.
Arnitel is a high-performance ThermoPlastic Copolyester (TPC) that offers you a unique combination of flexibility, high temperature resistance and strength - plus excellent processing characteristics.
Our Arnite portfolio includes high performance engineering polyester plastics (PBT, PET, and blends) that combine high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics.
DSM Engineering Materials (DEM) is playing a crucial role combating the coronavirus pandemic. We supply specialty materials for critical medical devices, including inhalers, medical gowns, respiratory tubes, and hospital beds, but that’s not all.
Healthcare professionals are occupationally exposed to infectious diseases while working in a variety of different workplace settings. There is a breakthrough technology—Arnitel VT—that offers the highest protection level, along with comfort, in disposable medical gowns and drapes.
To help customers and the industry overcome this challenge, DSM Engineering Materials recently launched plasticsfinder.com. In Plastics Finder, users can easily search technical details and application examples for more than 550 unique plastic grades in one easy and mobile-friendly website.
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