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GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers

GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers

Delivering specialized thermoplastic

elastomer solutions for demanding

healthcare applications

Innovative TPE solutions that provide design freedom, performance enhancement, compliance confidence, and system optimization

Versaflex™ HC Medical Tubing Series• Specialized thermoplastic elastomers offer unique solutions and

offsets to traditional medical tubing materials

• Materials offer exceptional extrusion rates, high clarity grades without plasticizers and grades with high service temperatures

Versaflex™ HC Gaskets & Stoppers Series • Meets European Pharmacopoeia <3.2.9> and USP <381> on

extractables

• No coring, good puncture, and resealability for static stoppers

• Low COF and low stiction for dynamic seals

Versaflex™ CL E Series • High performance solution for bags, bottles and films

• High clarity & flexibility

• Low extractables

Versalloy™ HC Series • These TPV alloys offer exceptional flow, lower shrink rate, and

aesthetics over typical TPVs

• Ideal for medical devices that are designed with long, thin flow paths

• Highly colorable and offer a smooth tactile feel

• Made with Santoprene™ TPV

Standard Healthcare GradesIn addition to our specialized healthcare products, PolyOne offers several general purpose healthcare grades for injection, extrusion and overmolding applications.

Performance-grade Materials • USP VI, ISO 10993-4 and 10993-5 grades

• Formulated without halogens or phthalates

• Grades formulated without plasticizers

• High clarity grades

• Bondability to a variety of substrates

• Customizable

TPE Healthcare Product Selector Guide

GENERAL PROPERTIES TENSILE PROPERTIES REGULATORY

ColorHardness Specific

GravityCompression Set @ 23ºC

Compression Set @ 100ºC

100% Modulus

300% Modulus

Tensile Strength Elongation Tear

Strength

ISO

1099

3*

USP

VI

Special Characteristics

ASTM/ISO Shore A

ASTM/ISOASTM

%ISO %

ASTM/ISO %

ASTM psi

ISO MPa

ASTM psi

ISO MPa

ASTM psi

ISO MPa

ASTM/ISO %

ASTM pli

ISO kN/m

Versaflex™ HC MT Series Medical Tubing Grades

HC MT222 Clear 66A 0.88 14 — — 334 2.30 629 4.34 898 6.19 430 220 36 High Clarity, Without Plasticizers

HC MT224 Clear 75A 0.89 19 — — 468 3.23 773 5.33 1360 9.4 530 321 56 High Clarity, Without Plasticizers

HC MT226 Clear 84A 0.88 20 — — 606 4.17 885 6.1 1600 11.0 600 433 76 High Clarity, Without Plasticizers

HC MT317 Trans. 68A 0.89 17 — 69 450 3.10 660 4.55 870 6.0 470 221 39 Very High Service Temperature

HC MT555 Trans. 54A 0.89 20 — 63 252 1.74 480 3.31 925 6.38 630 181 32 High Service Temperature

Versaflex™ HC Gaskets & Stoppers Grades for Medical Gaskets & Stoppers

HC 2110-35N Natural 34A 0.90 19 — 47 145 1 261 1.80 400 2.76 620 97 17 Resealing

HC 2110-43N Natural 43A 0.98 12 — 46 134 0.92 368 2.54 723 4.98 710 — — Good Compression Set

HC 2110-57B Black 59A 1.01 20 — 37 369 2.54 558 3.85 537 3.7 350 147 26 Low Stiction

Versaflex™ CL E Series Clear Grades, Without Plasticizers, for Medical Films, Bags, And Bottles

CL E85 Clear 84A 0.90 20 — 72 752 5.18 1160 8.0 1550 10.7 450 433 76 High Clarity, Without Plasticizers

CL E90 Clear 90A 0.90 27 — 73 1000 6.89 1230 8.5 1830 12.6 570 — — High Clarity, Without Plasticizers

CL E95 Clear 95A 0.90 38 — 71 1680 11.6 1730 11.9 2500 17.2 580 720 126 High Clarity, Without Plasticizers

Versalloy™ HC 9210 Series Good Processability, Smooth Surface Aesthetics for Healthcare Applications

HC 9210-45N Natural 59A 0.89 19 — 39 160 1.10 320 2.20 484 3.33 480 100 18 Smooth Surface

Aesthetics

HC 9210-55N Natural 53A 0.89 20 — 44 208 1.44 335 2.31 580 4.0 610 120 21 * Smooth Surface Aesthetics

HC 9210-70N Natural 70A 0.89 23 — 53 356 2.45 510 3.52 780 5.38 590 180 32 Smooth Surface

Aesthetics

Versalloy™ HC 9220 Series Fatigue Resistant TPEs for Medical Tubing and Molded Components

HC 9220-70 Natural 70A 0.95 17 — 51 453 3.12 — — 643 4.43 265 208 36 Extrusion Grade

HC 9220-80 Natural 80A 0.94 18 — 59 553 3.67 777 5.36 945 6.52 415 208 36 Extrusion Grade

HC 9220-90 Natural 90A 0.94 25 — 55 1030 8.13 1350 9.33 1945 13.45 620 400 70 Extrusion Grade

Standard Healthcare Grades

Dynaflex™ G2706 Trans. 28A 0.89 8 — — 90 0.62 273 1.88 800 5.52 660 80 14 Translucent, High

Strength

Dynaflex™ G2711 Trans. 43A 0.89 14 — — 180 1.24 370 2.55 778 5.36 640 130 23 Excellent

Colorability

Versaflex™ CL 2242 Clear 43A 0.89 23 — — 152 1.05 294 2.02 731 5.0 780 124 22 High Clarity, Boilable

Versaflex™ CL 2250 Clear 50A 0.89 20 — — 220 1.52 337 2.32 827 5.70 770 140 25 High Clarity, Boilable

Versaflex™ OM Series Overmolding Grades

OM 1040X Trans. 42A 0.92 22 — — 180 1.24 301 2.08 504 3.47 580 100 18 ABS/PC OM

OM 3060 Clear 59A 0.90 33 — — 420 2.9 360 2.48 500 3.45 480 180 32 ABS/PC OM

• Properties shown are typical values and are not intended as product specifications. All properties were measured using natural product unless otherwise specified.• For some products, the black properties will differ slightly from the natural version — refer to product Technical Data Sheet for specific product properties.• The test methods used are modifications of the ASTM/ISO procedures— refer to product Technical Data Sheet for specific testing parameters. • All tests are conducted on injection molded samples.• * Please refer to technical data sheet for complete information.

Copyright © 2010, PolyOne Corporation. PolyOne makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties of any kind with respect to the information contained in this document about its accuracy, suitability

for particular applications, or the results obtained or obtainable using the information. Some of the Information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable

indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Values reported as “typical” or stated without a range do not state minimum or maximum properties; consult your

sales representative for property ranges and min/max specifications. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the Information. PolyOne makes no warranties

or guarantees respecting suitability of either PolyOne’s products or the Information for your process or end-use application. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing

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