MEDTEC 2011


Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

22 - 24 Mar 2011

medteceurope.com/index.php

 

Clariant supports new options in advanced catheter design

Clariant supports new options in advanced catheter design. (Photographs: Clariant)Muttenz, October 12, 2011 - Clariant’s dedicated range of MEVOPUR® masterbatches and compounds for medical and pharmaceutical applications offers catheter manufacturers new options to improve the functionality and performance of their devices and meet the regulatory conditions of the demanding European and United States markets.

Clariant adds anti-microbial masterbatches to MEVOPUR® family

ClariantMuttenz, September 28, 2011 - Clariant announces the addition of anti-microbial masterbatches based on MedX anti-microbial agents from SANITIZED® AG to its dedicated MEVOPUR® range, to support the development of medical devices with surfaces that are active against bacteria. Independent testing of the active ingredients by Sanitized has shown them to be effective against antibiotic resistant strains.

New MEVOPUR® additives give pharmaceutical packaging converters a productivity boost

Clariant know-how combines biologically evaluated colors and nucleating additives to offer enhanced visual appeal and productivity gains in extrusion blow molding. 
(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 14 September 2011 – Pharmaceutical packaging converters can take advantage of a new range of sector-dedicated MEVOPUR® additives from Clariant to boost their productivity and cost-efficiency, with the assurance of regulatory compliant ingredients.

Clariant Masterbatches appoints regulatory and ISO 13485 expert to Medical and Pharmaceutical team

ClariantMuttenz, 22 March 2011 – Clariant Masterbatches reaffirms its commitment to the unique needs of its medical device and pharmaceutical packaging customers with the appointment of a dedicated global regulatory and ISO 13485 manager to its new Medical and Pharmaceutical segment.

Bringing Distinctive Style to Medical Devices While Ensuring Safety, Regulatory Compliance

Computer modeling services in Clariant ColorWorks™ allowed a medical device manufacturer to easily evaluate different color schemes. Pictured are blue pearlescent and purple pearlescent options and the translucent purple finally chosen for the device. (Photographs: Clariant)In today’s competitive marketplace manufacturers must try to differentiate their product from others by improving functionality and design. Use of drug delivery devices increasingly occurs outside of a hospital setting and since it is the patient rather than a doctor who is the user, the device must be attractive as well as convenient and functional. They become more like any other consumer product. That’s why color and other visual elements are increasingly important in device design.

Clariant International Ltd Press Kit Medtec 2011

ClariantClariant Masterbatches presents the latest in its MEVOPUR® color masterbatches and custom performance compounds designed to bring cutting-edge functionality and aesthetics to medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging at Medtec 2011.