PPS and LCP Resins suit medical technology applications.
Press Release Summary:
Fortron® MT linear polyphenylene sulfide grades can withstand repeated sterilization and resist hydrolysis and strong disinfectants, alkalis, and other chemical media. They are used to replace metal and for precision mechanical elements in drug delivery systems. Vectra® MT liquid crystal polymer grades offer stiffness, creep resistance, dimensional stability, and high flow in long, thin sections. They are thermal- and chemical-resistant and withstand numerous sterilization cycles.
Original Press Release:
Ticona Offers Five Fortron® PPS and Eight Vectra® LCP Grades for Drug Delivery, Medical Devices, Packaging
Summit, New Jersey; Kelsterbach, Germany, June 2, 2003 - Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG (NYSE: CZ), has introduced five Fortron® MT linear polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grades and eight Vectra® MT liquid crystal polymer (LCP) grades that are excellent candidates for use in medical technology (MT) applications such as medical devices, drug packaging and delivery systems, and other healthcare applications.
Ticona MT grades comply with USP 23 Class VI for biocompatibililty with skin, blood and tissue, and Ticona maintains active Drug Master Files and Device Master Files for these grades with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ticona's MT grades also meet European Directive 2002/72/EC for food contact applications and BfR standards, respectively. BfR stands for the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (formerly BgVV, the German Federal Institute for Consumer Health Protection and Veterinary Medicine).
Ticona's Fortron® PPS and Vectra® LCP MT resins offer drug and medical manufacturers a wide range of design and processing options. They include filled and unfilled grades for use in injection molding and extrusion processing, and grades having various flow qualities and additives that yield parts with low friction and wear, improved surface appearance, greater stiffness and other properties.
Fortron® PPS MT grades
Fortron® MT PPS grades have good dimensional stability, toughness and rigidity. They are capable of withstanding repeated sterilization and resist hydrolysis and strong disinfectants, alkalis and most other chemical media. They are used to replace metal and for precision mechanical elements in drug delivery systems, such as aerosol valves, spring elements and gears, as well as in housings and filter media, among other applications. The five Fortron® MT grades are:
o Fortron® MT 9140L4, a 40% glass fiber-reinforced grade having high hardness and rigidity.
o Fortron® MT 9140L6, a 40% glass fiber-reinforced grade having high-flow.
o Fortron® MT 9203HS, an unfilled grade with good flow for extrusion and compounding.
o Fortrons MT 9205C4, an unfilled, low melt viscosity grade, for custom compounding and extrusion.
o Fortron® MT 9320C0, an unfilled grade with high melt viscosity for extrusion.
Vectra® LCP MT grades
Vectra® LCP MT grades offer excellent strength, stiffness, creep resistance, dimensional stability and high flow in long, thin sections. They have excellent thermal and chemical resistance and withstand numerous sterilization cycles. They can replace metal in medical and dental equipment, provide for finely structured parts in drug delivery systems, and meet the needs of devices for minimally invasive surgery and other areas. The eight Vectra® MT grades are:
o Vectra® 1300MT, an unfilled film grade for medical packaging.
o Vectra® 1310MT, a glass fiber-filled grade with added stiffness.
o Vectra® 1335MT, a glass fiber-filled grade containing PTFE for lower wear and friction.
o Vectra® 1340MT, a mineral-filled grade with good flow, impact resistance and surface finish.
o Vectra® 1345MT, a grade with higher mineral content than 1340MT for improved surface appearance.
o Vectra® 1355MT, a carbon fiber-filled grade with good stiffness and electrical conductivity.
o Vectra® 2310MT, a glass fiber-filled grade with greater stiffness than 1310MT.
o Vectra® 3310MT, a glass fiber-reinforced grade having more stiffness and temperature resistance than 1310MT.
Other Ticona MT Polymers
Ticona has served the medical technology market for many years. In addition to Fortron® PPS and Vectra® LCP, it also offers FDA-compliant grades in other resin families, including Celanex® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Celcon® and Hostaform® acetal copolymer (POM), Riteflex® polyester elastomer (TPE-E), Topas® cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), and GUR® ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE).
Additional Information Available
For additional information on medical technology grades of Fortron® PPS, Vectra® LCP and other Ticona polymers, contact: Ticona, 90 Morris Avenue, Summit, New Jersey, 07901, USA. Phone: 1-800-833-4882 or 1-908-598-4000. Email: prodinfo@ticona.com.
In Europe, contact: Ticona GmbH, Professor-Staudinger-StraBe, D-65451 Kelsterbach, Germany. Phone: (DE) +49-(0)18-058-42662 or (EU) +49-(0)69-305-16299. Email: infoservice@ticona.de
Or visit: ticonafocus.com and www.ticona.com.
About Ticona and Celanese
Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG, Frankfurt, produces and markets a broad range of engineering polymers and achieved sales of e 757 million in 2002. Ticona has
approximately 2,400 employees at production, compounding and research facilities in the USA, Germany and Brazil.
Celanese AG is a global chemicals company with leading positions in its key products and world class process technology. The Celanese portfolio consists offive main businesses: Acetyl Products, Chemical Intermediates, Acetate Products, Technical Polymers Ticona and Performance Products.
Celanese generated sales of around e 4.3 billion in 2002 and has 10,700 employees. The company has 25 production plants and six research centers in 11 countries mainly in North America, Europe and Asia. Celanese AG shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol CZZ) and New York Stock Exchange (symbol CZ).
For further information about Ticona and Celanese, please visit our websites: www.ticona.com and www.celanese.com.
