Eastman Tritan™ copolyester—superior attributes for medical devices

Eastman Tritan™ copolyester is raising the bar for durability and cleanability in medical devices and housings. BPA-free Tritan’s attributes include exceptional clarity, toughness, improved heat and chemical resistance, and more. It’s also easy to process due to its unique chemical makeup relative to traditional thermoplastics. This blend of processing and performance properties provides greater advantages compared with other commonly used polymers. Available in clear and opaque formulations, Tritan offers many benefits to enhance innovative device designs:
 
Clear formulations of Tritan

• Greater toughness, heat resistance, processability, and design freedom
• Clarity, color stability, and functional integrity after sterilization
• Outstanding chemical resistance to lipids, IPA, disinfecting agents, and bonding solvents and adhesives

 
Opaque formulations of Tritan

• Excellent functionality and reliability for device housings
• Compatibility with aggressive disinfection and the daily impact stresses that come with greater portability
• Color and functionality following sterilization with gamma and e-beam irradiation
• Reliable color matching
• Flame-retardant properties (Tritan MXF121 copolyester)
  • Fire retardant—UL 94 V-2 rating @ 1.5 mm
  • Excellent resistance to chemicals and lipids
  • Meets hospital Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) guidelines—made without halogens or ortho-phthalate plasticizers
  • Clear and opaque formulations—color matching available
  • Excellent durability—high impact strength and toughness
  • Fast cycle times

 
Check out the Tritan Medical Toolkit to learn more about the advantages of Tritan for different molded parts.