At MD&M West 2020, SABIC introduced its new LNP ELCRES CRX polycarbonate (PC plastic) copolymer line, offering medical device manufacturers a new method of chemical resistance.

The new LNP ELCRES CRX polycarbonate (PC) copolymer can improve the chemical resistance of medical devices, which are cleaned with strong cleaners to prevent bacterial and viral infections, and which are prone to cracking and discoloration.

We all know that the most durable medical equipment housing and handheld diagnostics are made of PC material. If you put corrosive chemicals on them, they may crack, crack, or fade. Things like peroxides and other disinfectants can also erode the PC over time.

A new line of polycarbonate copolymers that can replace traditional PC homopolymers, acrylonitrile butadiene-styrene (ABS) as well as polyester and copolyester resins and their mixtures. It can be said that this new material has a strong corrosion resistance compared with the existing material.

SABIC LNP Specialty Compounds Global product Management Leader Darpan Parikh said that for LNP ELCRES CRX copolymers, SABIC ""utilizes a proprietary process to modify the polymeric backbone chain of existing copolymer resins"" to achieve chemical resistance. ""We mix this modified copolymer with other polymers or additives to achieve the desired properties,"" he adds.

Also at MD&M West, SABIC experts discussed material solutions for exposure to healthcare disinfectants at the Technical Forum on Feb. 11.

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