Borealis plastomers a first for healthcare industry

Vienna – Borealis and Borouge are introducing the “first controlled plastomers solution” for the global healthcare market, the companies* announced 14 Oct.

Plastomer grade Bormed PL8830-PH pushes the envelope when it comes to polyolefins performance characteristics for healthcare applications, a Borealis statement claimed.

The healthcare market, it noted, depends on a secure supply of controlled raw materials that meet “especially demanding” standards of safety, biocompatibility, non-toxicity and other criteria.

With the new grade, Borealis said it “is currently the only raw material supplier to offer a material that…