New partnership makes antimicrobial compounds

Sciessent and Compounding Solutions are teaming up to make antimicrobial-embedded materials for medical devices.

Sciessent, a specialist in antimicrobials, has partnered with Compounding Solutions, a leader in the production of specialty compounds for the medical-device industry. Compounding Solutions will integrate Sciessent’s Agion technology into polymers to provide custom antimicrobial compounds that can be easily leveraged in existing manufacturing processes of medical devices to impart antimicrobial properties in the finished products.

With healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) impacting one in 25 patients in the United States alone, med-device manufacturers are increasingly looking for antimicrobial-infused materials to leverage in product design, development and production. Through the Sciessent and Compounding Solutions partnership, med-device companies have custom antimicrobial-embedded materials at their disposal for the faster, more efficient manufacturing of antimicrobial medical devices.    

“The combination of Sciessent’s decades of expertise in embedded antimicrobials and Compounding Solutions’ deep knowledge of materials for the med-device industry, will ensure that we efficiently develop antimicrobial solutions for healthcare partners for years to come,” said Lise Moloney, director of business development, healthcare, Sciessent.

“I am excited about this strategic alliance with Sciessent and its Agion antimicrobial technology,” said Scott Neal, owner and general manager, Compounding Solutions. “We have been working closely with Sciessent for almost 10 years and have developed a great relationship during that time. This will only improve on that and both companies will surely benefit.”