Source: Styron.
Glucose Meter
The screen of this glucose meter is made from a clear sterilisable thermoplastic polymer like those made by Styron.Users of medical thermoplastic polymers made by USA-based engineering materials manufacturer Stryon can benefit from the services of specialist medical distributor Velox thanks to a recent partnership between the two companies. Styron says that the partnership allows Styron to link their established medical grades and technologies to a comprehensive European sales network from Velox, meeting the diverse needs of the medical market in more than 18 countries.
The agreement covers Styron's medical grades of engineering materials–including the Calibre Megarad polycarbonate resins and Magnum ABS resins.
“We look forward to cooperating with Styron and are excited to add their medical products to our product portfolio for the medical market. It is a complementary fit to our current product portfolio of raw materials,” says Francois Minec, general manager at Velox.
“Styron is pleased to join forces with Velox in this new collaboration. Backed by a focused sales force from Velox and Styron’s product development and medical policy, we believe the partnership will be fruitful,” says Nicolas Joly, Styron's product market manager for polycarbonate, compounds and blends.
Until 2010 Styron was part of US chemical company Dow.
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