VTC Elastoteknik AB
VTC Elastoteknik supports the thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) market with a sophisticated and innovative product range developed by highly qualified material experts.
Mediprene® thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are suitable for a wide variety of uses in the medical and pharmaceutical market and new applications are being introduced all the time. Mediprene® compounds combine the performance of vulcanised rubbers with the processing properties of thermoplastics, delivering sophisticated design opportunities through a wide and flexible range of products.
Key properties:
- Flexibility and elasticity
- Soft Touch
- Representative grades have passed ISO 10993-5 and USP Class VI
- Excellent resistance to many fluids used in the health care environment
- PVC, silicone and latex free
- Transparent grades available
- Range of hardnesses from 0 ShA to 62 ShD
- Sterilizable with gamma, steam EtO
- Good resealability
- Can easily be coloured
- Short cycle times
- Adhesion to PP, PE, PC, ABS in overmoulding and coextrusion
Application examples:
- Face masks
- Incontinence care
- Connectors and valves
- IV systems
- Intubation equipment
- Resealable membrane
- Drip chambers
- Tubing
- Soft touch grips
- Wound care
- Medical packaging
The right TPE formulation is the key to a safe and successful medical product. When a standard formulation does not meet the needs of a unique application, we have the proven expertise to formulate a custom solution.
