Celanese Introduces Medical Grades of Tribological Polymer
Tue, November 25 2014
Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM Significantly Reduces Friction, Wear and Noise in Medical Devices
These new thermoplastic polymers enable the production of medical devices with a very low coefficient of friction and wear, low noise (squeaking) and eliminate the need for external lubrication. Medical devices manufactured with these new materials operate smoothly with a high degree of patient comfort and consistency from the very first use.
Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM is a competitive alternative to various kinds of high-performance, tribologically modified compounds. When compared to alternative materials, Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM offers a significantly lower coefficient of friction in medical devices combined with the Celanese medical technology (MT®) service package. This results in the potential to reduce costs by removing design constraints and simplifying material combinations in complex devices while avoiding external lubrication in manufacturing processes.
The MT® service package addresses quality, change control and regulatory compliance in accordance with pharmaceutical and medical industry expectations, based on Celanese’s extensive experience with material supply to the medical market.
The advantages to the patient as a result of medical device manufacturers using Celanese’s tribologically modified Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM include:
- reduction in force required to activate the medical device,
- no squeaking noise when operating the medical device, and
- increased comfort during use due to easy sliding properties.
“The use of medically compliant polymers from Celanese is helping the
medical industry to design and manufacture medical devices which can
significantly increase patient comfort by reducing friction and noise,”
said
With a high mechanical performance profile combined with the Celanese MT® service package, Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM is well-suited for medical applications such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and asthma inhalers, injection devices such as insulin pens, surgical instruments and portable diagnostic medical devices, where low friction, wear and medical compliance are important requirements.
About Celanese Hostaform® / Celcon POM
Celanese’s Hostaform® / Celcon® POM materials deliver outstanding wear, long-term fatigue and creep resistance from -40°C to 100°C and exhibit excellent toughness and rigidity, along with moisture, solvent and alkali resistance.
For more information, reference the Celanese Hostaform® / Celcon® POM website.
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Editor’s Note:
Tribological interactions: The tribological interactions of a solid surface's exposed face with interfacing materials and the environment may result in loss of material from the surface. The process leading to loss of material is known as "wear." Major types of wear include abrasion, adhesion, surface fatigue and tribochemical reaction (i.e., corrosion). Wear can be minimized by modifying the surface properties of solids by one or more of "surface engineering" processes (also called surface finishing) or by use of internal and external lubricants.
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