Medical Grade Plastics for Safe and Effective Medical Devices

Drug delivery devices, surgical tools, in-vitro diagnostics, orthopedics and other healthcare segments benefit immensely from the use of proven medical grade plastic compounds that help create safe and effective medical devices.

Novare Surgical has integrated its RealHand HD technology into a series of endo-laparoscopic instruments such as graspers, dissectors, scissors, and needle driver

Material Selection

RTP Company works with virtually all the medical grade resins available on the market and can speed your product development process by helping you arrive at the correct material choice that meets your cost, performance and regulatory goals. RTP Company does this through maintaining a known biocompatible database that tracks the regulatory performance of resins, additives and colorants.

Change Management

Change management is critical in maintaining the integrity of your device testing. You will be provided with ultimate control over your formulation with RTP Company’s “no material substitution” and customer notification policy. Over the years, RTP Company’s purchasing department has also identified a supplier base that is committed to supplying the medical market.

Problem-Solving Compounds for Medical Devices

• Pre-Color and Master Batch
  • Statement of Biocompatibility is available
  • Hospital cleaner resistance
  • Biocompatable Colors innovation bulletin
  • Radel (R) R PPSU Precolors for Autoclave and High Heat Applications innovation bulletin

•  Thermoplastic Elastomers –for grips, seals, 2K molding
  • Statement of Biocompatibility is available
  • Medical Grade Thermoplastic Elastomers innovation bulletin

• Antistatic Plastics for  pMDI and DPI inhalers
  • Statement of Biocompatibility is available
  • Conductive Compounds for Medical Applications innovation bulletin
  • Permastat(R) Compounds for Drug Delivery Devices (Inhalers) innovation bulletin

• Structural Compounds for strength, stiffness and impact resistance
  • High Strength to Weight – metal replacement

• Sterilization Resistance
  • Steam autoclave, Gamma, E-Beam, other
  • WHITE PAPER: Effect of Gamma Sterilization on Select TPE Material
  • Selection of Materials for Medical Applications

• Antimicrobials  protect plastic items against the damaging effects of microorganisms and inhibit the spread of fungi (mold and mildew), algae, and other microbes which can cause discoloration, unpleasant odors, and polymer degradation issues.
  • Antimicrobals innovation bulletin

• Mobile Medical Equipment can benefit from the strength and durability of thermoplastic technologies. We offer a full complement of thermoplastic materials that serve a variety of uses in mobilized medical equipment, such as beds, mobile devices and stands, and wheelchairs. Whether your application requires chemical resistance, strength, or pleasing aesthetics, we have a Very Long Fiber (VLF), Carbon, or short glass compound solution for you.
  • Mobile Medical Equipment brochure

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