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THERMOLAST® H POLAR ADHESION TPE SERIES FOR MEDICAL
DEVICES

The series is available in natural color
for flexible coloration options, since
manufacturers are increasingly look-
ing for opportunities to strengthen
their competitive edge by enhancing
their product aesthetic impact.
KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST®
H HC/AD1/AP series can be directly
injection moulded (without bonding
agents) to adhere a hard thermo-
plastic with a soft TPE compound,
allowing for savings in multi-compo-
nent applications, as well as render-
ing shorter assembly and production
RAIBURG TPE, a global manu- care and medical device application times.
Kfacturer of thermoplastic elas- needs with superior adhesion to en- Medical-use compounds
tomer products and custom solu- gineering thermoplastics such PC, Targeted at the medical device sec-
tions for a wide range of industries, ABS, PETG, etc. Our high-quality tor, the THERMOLAST® H HC/
is proud to introduce the THER- material solutions meet Asia Pacific AD1/AP series is sterilizable.
MOLAST® H HC/AD1/AP series of medical standards and custom-engi-
compounds that allow adhesion with neered support at all project stages Furthermore, this series is free of an-
a range of polar thermoplastics upon request." imal ingredients, PVC, silicone, and
latex, and complies with Cytotoxicity
The medical device industry is driv- Aditya Purandare, Project Manager ISO 10993-5, GB/T 16886.5 as well
ing product innovation to meet the Market Launch THERMOLAST® H as the RoHS and REACH.
demands of today's advanced health- Asia Pacific, comments on the ma-
care system. Thermoplastic elas- terial advantage of the THERMO- This makes the compound ideal for
tomers (TPEs) are widely used in LAST® H series: “Manufacturing use in healthcare and medical de-
medical technology because of their THERMOLAST® H, the exclusively vice applications such as handles and
high strength, transparency, biocom- designed TPE for the Asia Pacific grips, push buttons, seals, valves,
patibility, as well as soft touch surface medical device market requirements flexible connectors, and other prod-
and superior adhesion properties. in Malaysia will benefit our Asian cus- ucts requiring high levels of safety
Recently, KRAIBURG TPE has added tomers with a high-quality product, and hygiene.
the HC/AD1/AP polar adhesion se- quick lead times, application and Sustainability successes of our TPE
ries to the THERMOLAST® H prod- technical support as well as product KRAIBURG TPE’s recent sustain-
uct family that offers superior bond- customization.” ability innovations include a specially
ing with PC, ABS, PC/ABS, PETG, Design flexibility for products developed material solution for auto-
and PCTG polymers. KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® motive, consumer, and industry ap-
Heng Hooi Chi, Product Specialist at H HC/AD1/AP series, which is avail- plications comprising post-consumer
KRAIBURG TPE, comments on the able in hardness ranging from 30 to recycled (PCR) and post-industrial
material advantage of the THERMO- 80 Shore A, has optimized mechani- recycled (PIR) content.
LAST® H series: "THERMOLAST® cal properties and soft touch surface
H is your material solution for health- for product design flexibility.

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