Wayne, Pa. (January 26, 2017) —Colorite, a Tekni-Plex company, is introducing its Cellene™ line of thermoplastic elastomer compounds to the North American marketplace for medical device applications.
Cellene™ thermoplastic elastomer
Cellene™ thermoplastic elastomer compounds are suitable for a wide variety of medical devices, as well as packaging and other regulated markets. Cellene™ compounds are formulated to be silicone, latex, phthalate, halogen and PVC-free using FDA-compliant raw materials to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 standards.
Having been successfully used for medical device applications in Europe and Asia for the past decade, Cellene™ is being brought to North America to provide an alternative to PVC, phthalate-based plasticized compounds and various rubber materials. Changes in regulations and market conditions are prompting medical device manufacturers to look for solutions via other materials.
“As a global leader in PVC compounding for medical devices, we want to offer the marketplace alternatives to traditionally-utilized materials. The products and services provided by the various Tekni-Plex business units provide Colorite with a ‘cradle to grave’ understanding of the medical device and other regulated industries. We not only bring a compounder’s perspective, but also understand the converter’s and end user’s viewpoint,” said Heath Schmid, director of business development for Cellene™.
Additionally, Colorite’s ability to provide custom compounding and in-house development enables it to reduce medical device development costs and timing.
“We understand the drivers and challenges of replacing PVC and rubber materials in the medical device market—from improving bond strength and kink resistance in tubing, to optimizing compression set and ease of processing for molded components. We continue to work with customers to achieve these objectives,” said Schmid.
About Colorite
For more than 50 years, Colorite has been a leading producer of advanced medical-grade compounds used by many of the world’s foremost healthcare and medical device manufacturers. The company’s line of polyvinyl chloride and thermoplastic elastomer compounds are converted into a broad range of products including hemodialysis tubing, blood bags, endotracheal tubes, laryngeal and oxygen masks. Colorite services the global market with four manufacturing plants in three geographic regions—United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information visit: www.tekni-plex.com/colorite.
About Tekni-Plex, Inc.
Tekni-Plex is a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative packaging materials, medical compounds and precision-crafted tubing solutions for some of the most well-known names in the pharmaceutical, medical, food and beverage, consumer and specialty-product markets. Tekni-Plex is headquartered in Wayne, Pa. and operates 29 manufacturing sites across eight countries worldwide to meet the needs of its global customers. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com.
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