Elasto

Mediprene® TPE for medical device applications. Elasto, part of the Hexpol TPE group of companies, is a developmer and manufacturer of custom formulated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds. The Mediprene range of TPEs has been developed for medical device applications. Mediprene grades are sterilizable with gamma, EtO and steam and representative grades have passed cytotoxicity tests according to ISO 10993-5 and biocompatibility tests according to USP Class VI. Mediprene TPEs have also proven to be strong alternatives as replacement for PVC; they are completely synthetic and latex free thereby minimizing allergy risks. Elasto, a TPE compounder in Europe, achieved ISO 13485 ac...