KRAIBURG TPE will be at MD&M West 2022 to present a series of new product developments that further expand the applications for its high-quality Medical TPE portfolio.

This year’s event represents one of the largest events for Medical Design & Manufacturing in the West coast.  “MD&M West 2022 is the ‘MedTech community’s greatest event’ and is the ideal platform to showcase our latest medical grade innovations geared towards the medical packaging, pharmaceutical and diagnosis sectors” said Alberto Oba, KRAIBURG TPE Americas Sales & Marketing Director. “We are excited about the opportunity not only to network with key medical manufacturers and companies, but to also offer product solutions ranging from ISO & USP compliancy, adhesion to engineered materials and optimized compression set for seals/gaskets that will harness their business goals, allowing them to present safe and economic products to their customers”

This year, the global TPE supplier’s focus will be to showcase their Medical series, THERMOLAST® M.

Solutions for the Medical Packaging Sector

For the Medical market, KRAIBURG TPE will exhibit its MC series. KRAIBURG TPE complies with the strictest requirements in terms of the development, production, and handling of medical-grade plastics (MGP). The THERMOLAST® M compounds are characterized by their adhesion to PP and PE as well as optimal compression set, imperative for static or dynamic seal applications.

Designed for packaging seals, valves and flexible connections, these materials have a wide durometer range from 30 to 90 Shore A. The MC series is the material solution for applications requiring medical approvals such as ISO 10993-5 and food regulations. In addition, the MC series can be used in direct contact with bodily fluids and blood. 

Medical Series for Pharmaceutical Closures 

Additionally, KRAIBURG TPEs’ medical compounds offer multi-component adhesion to plastic caps creating hermetically secure seals for closure applications with resealing requirements. The medical grades conform to the VDI 2017 standard for ‘medical grade’ materials and allow have chemical adhesion to PP/ PE, while being free of silicone, latex, PVC, phthalates, and animal ingredients. Typical applications include closure caps for IV bottles, bags, vials, and membranes that are penetrated frequently. 

All KRAIBURG TPE medical compounds are tested according to ISO 10993-5 (Cytotoxicity). Selected medical compounds are tested according to medical approvals (USP Class VI (chapter88)), ISO 10993-4 (Haemolysis, indirect in human blood), ISO 10993-10 (Intracutaneous Irritation) and ISO 10993-11 (Acute Systemic Toxicity), ISO8871-1 (Part 1: Extractables in aqueousautoclavates))

To learn more about how KRAIBURG TPE Americas can help improve your 

process and parts manufacturing, please stop by booth 1758!