MOSCOW (MRC) -- Styron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, has introduced several new resins for medical equipment enclosures, according to the company's press release.
These materials complement Styron’s portfolio for enclosures providing resins that result in an economical system cost.
The new advanced resins are EMERGE PC/ABS 7700 blend, which provide a well-balanced, cost-effective solution for powered medical devices offering ignition resistance and color stability over time, and MAGNUM 2642 MED and MAGNUM 8391 MED ABS resins, which are manufactured in a continuous mass production process that offers superior lot-to-lot consistency, exceptional natural resin whiteness, and excellent processing characteristics.
Styron has also introduced a broad range of ISO 10993-tested colorants for its CALIBRE polycarbonate resins, CALIBRE MEGARAD polycarbonate resins, and MAGNUM ABS Resins portfolio.
As the demand for attractive medical equipment grows, manufacturers and molders need materials that provide pleasing aesthetics and advanced performance. Recognized as superior, Styron’s MAGNUM ABS Resins have been relied on for decades.
Both MAGNUM 2642 MED and MAGNUM 8391 MED ABS resins offer exceptional appearance due to mass production. MAGNUM 8391 MED ABS resins target premium applications with improved processability and toughness such as higher melt flow, higher impact strength and higher gloss. MAGNUM 2642 MED ABS resins are considered general purpose. Both have been tested for biocompatiblity.
Styron resins are available directly through the company or through distribution partners PolyOne Distribution, Entec, and Channel Prime Alliance.
As MRC informed earlier, Styron Europe and its affiliate companies in Europe had announced price increases for all CALIBRE polycarbonate (PC) and EMERGE polycarbonate and blends products. Effective as of March 7, or as contract terms allow, the prices for these products will rise by EUR270/tonne.
Styron is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber. Styron's technology solutions are used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, commercial transportation, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires.
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