Colorite brings elastomer compounds to North America

Producer of advanced medical-grade compounds Colorite, will be introducing its Cellene line of thermoplaster elastomer compounds to the North American marketplace for medical device applications.

The Cellene line is suitable for a wide variety of medical devices, as well as packaging and other regulated markets. Cellene compounds are formulated to be silicone, latex, phthalate, halogen and PVC-free using FDA-compliant raw materials to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 standards.

Colorite is bringing its Cellene line to North America to provide an alternative to PVC based compounds and various rubber materials. Because of changes in regulations and market conditions, medical device manufacturers are looking towards other materials for solutions.

Heath Schmid, director of business development for Cellene said: "As a global leader in PVC compounding for medical devices, we want to offer the marketplace alternatives to traditionally-utilized materials. The products and services provided by the various Tekni-Plex business units provide Colorite with a ‘cradle to grave’ understanding of the medical device and other regulated industries. We not only bring a compounder’s perspective, but also understand the converter’s and end user’s viewpoint.”

“We understand the drivers and challenges of replacing PVC and rubber materials in the medical device market—from improving bond strength and kink resistance in tubing, to optimizing compression set and ease of processing for molded components. We continue to work with customers to achieve these objectives,” said Schmid