What material technologies support design and development of new home healthcare devices?
The wide variety of high-performance plastics available from SABIC Innovative Plastics offer different property combinations needed to meet diverse device requirements. One of the most promising areas is the evolution of plastic compounds. Compounds can deliver exceptionally high performance, including mechanical strength, lubricity, wear resistance, and dimensional stability, to facilitate tight tolerances for device specifications. For example, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ LNP* Lubricomp* compounds are excellent candidates for applications where lubrication and wear resistance are required, and LNP Thermocomp* compounds are known for their inherent toughness. In addition to plastic compounds, materials such as SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Xylex* polycarbonate (PC)/polyester resin is an excellent fit for healthcare applications primarily because of its ability to be water-clear or colorable; biocompatible; lipid resistant; gamma sterilizable; and maintain a good balance between chemical r
